The Weekly Critic from Rossville, Kansas • 4

1 ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS- Rossville's Bridge- THE WEEKLY CRITIC, tOS. IRISHMAN. Kdiinr A I'll lil islird on lit 1.0(1 r-nr. BIG SPRING BLAST FROM TOPEKA. i a From ilio rushing economical Dry floods house of JOHNSON TopekM, Kansns.

Every department of our establishment tilled to overflowiiiff new desirable spring merchandise fresh from the eastern markets JNo back dates here: All modern styles at easy prices. Now is the time or Make out your lists and pay us a visit and in some of the many bargains we are ottering. arc the right kind of people and can make yourvisit interesting JOHNSON BROS. Are speaking. Listen to the Prices dropping from over their large handsome Store.

from ail CP ASH TOWELING Por per yanl belter at 71, lOets. DRESS GlNfilLUIS for fx; pr. tlw newest designs, will surprise yard finer uualitilics for fe, Mc. you when priced. 12c.

Summer Underwear, Marvel- Cheviot Shirting lor r.c per ous how cheap at 8c, 10, L'O, 25, wiilcr and heaver grades at 10c. Wr Curtains. Think of them young, almost nt any price Si.rinrr nnit" ns low as pair il 1..10 up to .1.00 beauties froni'in indow shades six feet for Iong'))rr nn1 onr nVrinr Knlorcil in the I'osl -Ollii at villi' ns second-class matter. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. Tin' sliilciiu'iit that llu Earl ol' 'ravcn, ho lias just married a Now York girl with a blind nf money, was alreaily possessed fif a fur tune, ought he accompanied ly an affidavit.

1 1 1 i i tin1 soaking rains of the past few days comes tlic announce, incut of a prat New York commission linn tlial the Kansas wheat crop i "practically Tlic average crop reports ii tlic most worthless thing in the world. A Kansas City judge 1ms just ilc-1 rided tliat citizens win.) fail to oxer- i ciso Ihrir l'icli! of snlTrace shall I a line of "ii'. That will he rather rough on the citizens who want to vote hut hose namesare striken off the registration lists hy the ard jiiatiiptilatots. Chicago is giving the world a most creditable exhibition of American plnck and push. It is now pro-mised by the World's l-'air snpciin-tenUcnt of transportation that the huge undertaking ill hi: in far better shape the opening day than was the great Paris exposition.

K. C. The cost of the World's fair Jmildings at Chicago lias thus far vsi-ccded SlV, 000,000 tv be paid under lit i "lli'sVft-d jii'iiilitufc scandal. It is highly creditable to the managers of the fair taut they have prosecuted their great work, involving the outlay of nearly Ajo, 000, oiio, without having brought upon themselves the suspi-cion of robbery. Country editors are flooding the "Worlds fair ticket department with requests for passes.

If the management of the lair desires some good, red hot notices, with a "half column right up that will be a gem comprehensiveness, originality and l'orce, it will tickets for the editors, his family an 1 friends. Hut if it is careless of the future of the fair, it will send the editor one ticket for him self and regrets for the family. Mai i V'ooii cunts lor yard belter styles for 0, 7, and Sets. Spring Dress Goods for (ho old. W.

OHNSON G. GILBERT Dealer in- GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES. IF loTT-r We solicit a share Peed o-rd. QueencTxraio of your patronage. Give me a call.

It is almost probable that if some move will be made there ill be oriilge across tlic Ivaw tne coming summer. And hy nut Wo would bo more than repaid in full value for the small sum of tavos assessed up to each individual. It has almost bi come a necessity for the people to nave a quicker way surer and safer to cross the river south of town. 1 lalf of the time and espee uillv when the weather is bad it is almost impossible to eioss on the ferry and often people who would come to llossville to do their trad ing emicr go to M. IMarys or Topoka on account of being unable to get across the river at the ferry.

Arc we going to continue to cross the river like in old ancient times or are the people going to make a move towards getting a bridge ai oss the river. Now is the time to do something and what the people want is to petition the commiss ioners to call an election. The people on the river bottom and on the other side are more than willing that we should have a bridge and ill do their share. Lot some of enterprising men take hold of this matter and if something can not be done in this regard. The i my tiling lacking is lor some one to make a move.

In our next issue ill call a mooting and nee if something can not be done. We ant all of arc people to turn out and especially the buisiicss mod and farmers. Watch the Citrnc next week for the date of the meeting. 1 HinnHi Contractor Builder. Mlor AT JSKMliliNCK, Kinwn us Win.

Moons property. 2 Anyone wishing to see me enn l-ave word at my rosid. nco or Wilt Pros, hardware store. Livery and Feed Stable. WM.

STARTTT. (iood Pigs at Reasonable Kates. Special attention lo Traveling Men. II you want a good lirst class rig. Call at Win.

Startups barn. Barn South of School House IPrOs-stciL IB. FOALED IN JUNE 1887. IM Ik 153-i lianJs fell No Marts Will Make the Season of at the Pan. of V.

M. POYI.F.S, Kossville, Kansas. 1 'rest on P- was li'od by Jacob Willits, now of Santa Ana, Cal. lias tine Style timl action, courageous and level headed. lie lias never been handled for speed, but shows bi tor than a tlirt-o-minute gait.

Preston P. by Plack- wood Manibi'ino hire of Silkwood 2Mh iriice W. 8:21 and Pavwood Platkwood Mambrino by Protos, by (ilen wood, dam Nelly by Muni brim) Poy 844 (sire of Ii.zio 11 Ma'inl). Arehv, 2-'4jl, Khod crick Phu, 2235. Merva K.

227 and four others in this list; ulso si io of the ilanm of Axtell. 212, at three years old: Allertotl Y. Central. 21 lil, St. Vincent, 2:20 i rd i wood P.

2: IS, and seven others, eleven trotters anil olio Dueer, out of ten dams. Dam of nvston iMulpet by Kosorvcs 2uT, by IlaiueltoniHii 10, Keserve being the sir of Oscaar and sire of the dam of On ward, 2:25 with thirty-nix in the list from 212J to Second dam. Kitty Clay, by Pluck Harry Clay 70 (sire of Pato-mini. 222, und the dams of Trixie, 2-'tii Miss Prune, 227, Kuskin Wilkes, 223. $15.00 TO INSURE.

Money Payable when If yon want to set1 a lino lino of dress goods thru just visit the elegant stocked stoic of 1. Larranoos. A number of Governor Towelling letters by .1. K. Hudson were dti-livereil in the city a few days ago.

Miss Lizzie llcardon of Topoka spent the tirsl of the week with Dennis. She returned to lier home on Wednesday. A. is selling groceries at prices that no competition can reach him. (iivehim a call when in need of anything in his line.

Their is ordinances against the selling of goods on Sunday and number of the council tells' us that it ill he put into effect. Also against the dice shaking. On last Tuesday night Horace ilag.ins elegant resilience burned down at St. Marys which caused ipntu a loss to the owner their being but little insurance on the place. "Wo are informed that Mayor lloylcs will appoint a marshal at the meeting oi the city board on next Tues, lay.

Later Mr. uster was appointed Citv Marshal' on Wednesday last. The strike ot iho Santa I'e and 1'nion Pacific, was declared off on last Tuesday and a satisfm-lory agreement was made bet een the men ami the roads all the sinkers returned to work on Wednesday morning. popular Krbaohcr 15ros. the grocery merchant at St.

Mary's will rebuild their mill anil elevator the coming summer. This goes to show what (illicit and good business anility these men posers. Thev have the reputation of being the leadinir erocer's of the state. The phonograph enteatainmeul was fairly well attended considering the bad weather and all persons enjoyed themielves listening: to the groat invention of Edisons. Messrs.

Miuncy Howard are nice yomiL' men and give a good entertainment. America 15. Oldham has lilcd a petition for divorce from John Anderson Oldham, her husband. They wore married at Kossville in May, lst-7, and she was abandoned by her nusband in February, which she says she has since been obliged to support. She wants the support of her child and will pay the oosl of the suit, State Journal.

N. Kantrowitz the popular clothier extends an invitation to all Kossville people who are in need of clothing to give him a call, lie has an elegant line of clothing hich ho is selling at prices so low thai ill astonish you. l)on't fail to call on him when you visit Topeka. Remember the place Kansas Aveii'le. It oil want a fine set of good ork harness to do your spring work with then call on Oscar rails the popular harness dealer lie ii selling them at prices Vj suit the purchaser, Also a good sadic or buggy harness can be bought lore at prices away below other competitions.

Don't lail to call on him at North Topeka just a feir doors north of the bridge. There is two ordianccn on the ordiaiico books of the city of Kossville one on page HI ordinance No Ki preventing the running at large within the city limits any liye stock and parties failing to comply with same are liable to a linn ol not less than one nor more than lo also another ordianee on page Mi. Ordinance no 21 relating to the running at large of fow ls and parties ho allow their low Is to run at large are liable to a tine ol fiO cts each. Farmer's Quarrel-Judge Ha.eu and a jury have been engaged over two days in endeavoring to settle a little, dispute bo. tween farmers concerning damage to cattle.

Thomas Cooney bought home cornstalks standing iu a field controlled by Vital Do Ponder. ponder drove them out, and damaged some of the cattle by overheating them. The ease was tried before Justice Johnson in and Cooney was given a judgement ol $7 ft and costs. Since the appeal to the district court deposition have been taken in liclgiiiui and numerous witnesses were examined iu court. The jury ere deliberating on the case for sixteen hours and returned a verdict linally for the defendant Statu Journal.

This was the third trial inl the cae iu which 11. C. Mitchnor of this place has acted as senior conn sil.tn the last to cas -s, Having at his associate counsel in the present case Harry hattord of lopekn, Mr. (J mm was attorney for planliff, Thus. Cooney.

1 i 1 I i ii i il The adoption of the Australi-iii ballot system will mark an era in Kansas politics, as has jn oilier "States. 1'iicre ai'e 'more voters in this state who vole as their masters direct than many people suppose. This reform will five this class of made of fell for each opuipio 40 cts. each. Domestic Department goods, sold at less margin than competition.

Shoes Itanknipt stink nl less than first cost. Millinery (ioods. cheiuirst lilm-u the city we can prove it. Jicmcmber our place. Our nuin- agers.

SADDLERY. 1 lobes and Ulankels of the lalfo-t work, tiive ns a call. KANSAS CITY LIVERY HARN C. C. JIi PHKHSON.

l'KOP. Good Rigs Reasonable. Does a general livery and feci I business. Givo ino call wheij vou neit a uvery rig. llio'licsst Irico Liicl for voters, give them a chance to vote as they please.

Kvcry man ought to have the spirit to oxireiso this right any how, but many have not that much spunk and should be helped out. Aboul ooo otlicials now come 3 under the civil servie commission, OSCAIKRAUSS, okai. in- in its annua! report, urge that all HARNESS Also we carry a line line of Whips, make. We warrant our NOTH TOPEKA. fourth class postoliiocs and all custom hhtiscK in which there are as many as twenty live employes shall be brought under the rules.

There appears to lie an incongruity lure. AYhv should a little cross ERBAHCER BROS- road post ollioc, in which aie em ployed only the post master, to open the mail, and his ife to read the postal cards, betaken in under the civil ice blanket hile a custom i house employing I persons is left i out. Seertary Mohlor has been up to his home in Northwestern Kansas again and the report comes froir V.I TopckH that lie has returned from a lour of the i.orthwest very much discouraged about the. vheat crop. J.

W. MILLER, Painter Paper Hanger, I tin all kiml of Unlive jmiiiting and 1'ajier hanging in lirst classj style and if von have any of this kind of work please give me a cal II CITY HAWM15K HHOI', DENNIS, Proprietor. If you want a good lirst class hair i i cm, or an easy suave. im nm a cull. Shop opposite postolliee.

WESLEY DAVIS, CVrf.iii Dottier Highest l'rieo Taid for Grain. Top Price for Hogs. Oflico on Pottawatomie Street. Dll. II.

11. MIl.I.Kll. M. I). VHY3ICUN SU'ROEON.

Uossvlllii, Kansas. Uos ft Bonenil iirni-tii-o. All rails' iirnniully attended to day ur nliflit. Of- tli-u uuti duur mirth driiK stun-. J.

N. STEWAllT, SLVFlt LAKH, KAN Sales Sliecially. Heferenee, llijfginnottiara. Call on ns for everything in Steipl Sc Fancy Grocery we also carry a full line of Qucensware, Hanging Lamps. Full line of Toilet oap.

Sweet Meats of all kinds, see us when you want bargains. ST. MARYS, KANSAS. All ot the discouraging reports lrom Topeka lately have boon based on information obtained in this way. It is difficult to see how a man can accurately estimate a wheat crop or any other kind of a eroii by riding nu a train from Topeka to hit home in the north west corner of the state.

Tho north west is not the a hole of Kansas, nor is all the wheat grown iu that section. In this section wheat is reported to be iu lair coudition mid the outlook is as yet by no means discouraging. PAUL PATELL Ami kinds of General repairing Does all kinds of euipenter and j.nliincl. woi-lf ilono in lii-Mt. -hiss Also does all kinds of Gasoline stovo cleaning.

Shot) one door nostu post oince marc proves in loal. F. S. BOYIES, llossvn.i Kaxs j. i.