The Reading Ledger from Reading, Kansas • 1

YOU III. NO- 2, NEW SERIES. BEADING, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1896. BEADING. You are Cordially Invited Jhc jLt catting cttgct; Ministerial Appointments- The following- are the appointments made for this (Emporia) district by the Southern Kansas Conference of the M.

church which convened at Raid win on Uk; 17th TO ATTEND MY PERSONAL- Miss Theresa Tillippi is on tbej sick list. J. A. Sanders went to Kansas City on business, J'ouday night. Rev.

Connda, of Emporia, was hi low A Tvuak; visiting old friends. Will PIfrPV Of Spring and Summer Groocl rillDAY AND SATURDAY. You cannot fail to almire the Bonnets. We will te ielilitel to show theni to you even though you are not reaiy to purchase, Every One Who Enjoys "The Beautiful" Invited. Very ItespceU'uIlj', Miss N.

A. JOHNSON CORRESPONDED 1 1 EMPORIA. Our city is to have a reil live Unci To.n show next Tuesday night Won- der when that old chestnut -'will f-r' dead'' Frank M. Madden, one of ntr well known cttize." nigned to his was 7 'bath after-final resttug place fast Sao Arge lmm- nooa in the presence ot a her of friends and acquaintance Masonic order had charge of th. sequie.

Ed. Dowden and Charlie Dodds let tor a ttucic hunt tne marsaes, i near Elmwood, Wednesday. They should have Grover along to give them srme pointers. Deputy Sheriff O'Conner retur i i Sunday Eight with a man named Smith prj -who is charged with steaiing an over- anj chnstiu'-it coat from White's restuvant, and lock-! ancient iip-ths. Its Location, Mineral and AgrL cultural Resources.

fr A Few Fads for the Consideration of Emigrants and Others (Continued from last week.) Reading- is to-day the best stock farming section of Kansas, because we have an unsurpassed soil, more water and timber, cheaper lanl and far more pasturage than any other part of the state which is well supplied with railroads and handy to markets. These are acts that will bear investigation. We advise immigrants not be misled by any statements, good or bad, but to come to Reading and investigate for themselves. They will find that in point of location, railroads, soil, cheap land, water, timber and coal, it is not surpassed, if equalled, by any other section in Kansas. In point of health it is not surpassed anywhere, the land being nearly all well drained, the best of wells and water being readily ob-tainahle anywhere, and stock water being- pure as well as abundant.

Reading-, for the past ten years, has been the largest shipping point east of Dodge City on the A. T. S. F. railroad in fat cattle and hogs.

In the year the estimated corn crop raised in this vicinity must have mio. Odd bushels, and the valu i of fat steers shipped during the same period was S.V.O.hOO, ami fr.i.i f.vyim) to worth of hogs; thus showing- to those who are locking for, fertiTh comcry itiai we are ante to prove we have it, by what, our land lias produced in the past, and yet but a small portion of our country is under cultivation. We have crood land, good and ja healthy country. The three com-i i lined g-ood points are hard to find 1 in aii" ov if these prairies can be settled up by g-ood, industrious people. Reading will become a rich and prosperous town.

It is doubtful if our state has county, so near Kansas City markets with so good land in it, that can bought ut such reasonable prices. This is a line country fruit. The oi ler residents win have attended to it, have orchards, also plenty of small fruits, and now have their new west ern home filled with choice varieties of rich lkivored fruits. There are few if atir counties in the state that have given more attention to the erection of good and substantial unuges has Lyon ami isage counties. Many of them are wrought iron well painted and will lastagreat manj-years.

Reading is only about one thousand feet above the 1 vel of the sea, but as you go further west you are soon two thousand feet above. i he new comer to Kansas will have to remember that our state at the east is a different soil and clia.ate from the west part and consequently farmers raise different kinds of produce, and furthermore, the eastern part of the state is about a sure crop every year. The following we copy from the Kan sas Chautauquan "Kansas has passed the infantile stage drouth. grasshoD-pers, and the Great American Desert exists only in memory our broad acres blossom with the flowers of cultivation: while the indiginous sunflower is fast giving up the struggle for supremacy. Kansas is feeling the full strong pulsation of manhood's life in many directions, and stepping into business with a consciousness of power to build for herself institutions as sound and reliable as older states have done before, and her citizens look upon all such efforts with a pride which guarantees aid in everj- practical manner." Aiij' one coming west to buy a farm or engage in any other business calling will do well to stop off at Reading and see for themselve and he conyinc-ed of the trnth of what we have said.

Reading is also blessed with an of fice of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company whose lines girdle the world, and its low rates and quick transmission of business placed in its care ren ders it preferable to the old monopolies who have so long fattened on the needs of the business community. The office here is in charge of Mr. D. P. Boyd an expert in the role of an operator.

FACTS AT.OCT KAXSAS. Twenty-seven million taxable acres. Six hundred thousand horses and mules. A small state debt A smaller percent of her people who cannot read and write thai any othei state in the union. 4, 093, G56 bushels of corn for Lyon county alone.

EDIT'lKS AVI) PKOl'IUKTORS. SATURDAY MARCH 1 il.Z'J PilH i'ZAH IX ADVANCE, I end of Me year. ADVERTISING TERMS. Single foluiim In cuts an iuch per week Di.ul.lt Iichiso i tils linelirst insertion and 1 cuts (icr line li.r each siiiiseijuent insertion. advertisements rtmain standing until ordered out.

'rsiweut advertising must be paid for ill ad va lire, and quick medicine ads ale not defied at any price. Entered in tin- post o'hce at Heading, Kansas as second class matter. SECRET SOCIETIES. ni awy ci- Tin ri. public.

i ii isPKKI) J'i is No. G-and Army ot ti Kepiinlie, holds its regular meetings in tin; Hi-si a.teriio-iiiS 01 cam nomii. at 2 Yisitim; cuiurades are ordiallv invite with us. I. KING, Commander.

J. N. Kalev, WOCD.npV OP AFRICA- MOldlU.V ii nM OF AMERICA hold II meet iiij's on the last, Fridiv inch month a' clocu in ii. A. R.

Hall. JOHN I NG KU1CH. V. C. WOMAN'S COWPS.

CORPS, No. In7 hold their I I ni. ethers the nii'tii Thursday i a month at i. in. 'l "RATToN, Pres.

Xtiiatto.n, sre'y. AID SOC1I.TY- IAMI1S Air SoclHTY NO 1 Auxiliary 1') i I ti Sons of Veprans, holds its regular tiieetions cvi i'v 'M Saturday of each month at 2 p. in. Mrs. .1.

X. RAI.EY, Pres. May Scc'v. SONS CI LTI.I ml Pin, Sons of veteran: ill MONT (AMP mi. tin A.

ilali on tin llrst hint i hi Saturday aeh 'icntl: at All liioIiieVs fire to he pres. cm. K. I.uom 1st Sc V. LA I LEY, if up GHURGH DIRECTORY.

i Kt tne la Id." i Church hi tne lajitM lunch cveiy f.i'l. .1 ni j- a 1 1 o'rjor and "Vi-ii i r.L'. M. I'mviT in at Sih very a Seuool at in Wednesday evi 'i- J. N.

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l'rayi inir evety 'i'liuis-clav eveniiij; K. M. Ul.LIsON. Pastor. CAl'IU 'LI CUfL'CII.

i tin lirst and thir 1 of i-acli mont at liui'cliK-k a. I i. Iti-v. AliKLkirs LO.Ml, Pastor. 1 A 1 I.H TliL.

No. 4 i 1 1 In- he lol iou-iii" a lie Keaatii hours i Jo p. a. in. wir-iT.

1:10 in. 1 a. 7 p. in. The olliee will I opein-d on Sunday at the lollnwi hours in a.

m. to a. roni p. m. to p.

and from p. m. to p. in. ft.HI.IIOi 11 TIME TAJJI.i;.

T. A S. F. epot on street, hront stieet and Second avenue. JTO.

i Coluir.hian Limited Leaves. 2:11 p. ia p. a. p.

in a. Leaves 1:13 p. 1: 2 a. in ti 1 4 No. Cliieaifo Kl'press Mo.

Itiver Kpiv--s Kan-as City K'. press Locai 1- I'eii; Krnorxn. Denver A F.xp Colorado Texas F.xpr-ss 313 4'i ....12:21 p. Local Freight p. in Fiver 1:12 p.

Asent Jtuiii- Card1. A. STKATTJX, NOTAIlY JUSTICE OF THEPKACE. BEADING, KANSAS 3AT. J.

ICING, TONSOUIAL ARTIST, Franklin St reet, near Depot. SHAMPOOING, AND AIR CUTTING .1 Specialty." W. J. A- oTRATTON. KEAL ESTATE AGENTS.

READING, "CANSAS niTY BARBKR SHOP. FIRST-CLASS WORK DONE, 5Lateit styles in Hairdressing. cross BP.OS, Proprietors. Fire and Tornado IN GHOD COMPANIES AT LOW RATES BY M. Stratton, READING, KANSAS.

Ml It teantifiii line of Pattern Hits an.t Special Kevelations. If, ia the atmosphere generated by the earlier developed sciences, the older growths ot biblical interrelation have firooned and withered and are evidently I)Prishin-, now and better growths with roots running down Uo the newer sci- I ences have arisen. Comparative mythology and folklore, comparative religion, and literature, by starching out and la ing side by side 'he main facts in the upward struggle if humanity in various old seats of civilization, are giving a new interpretation of these jrreat problems which '( theology has long labored in an to solve. Thus, while they have established ict that formerly sup- 1 to be fpecial rev it ions to Jews are lute repetitions of iegep.ds riatin? from far ear- and widespi lipr rivili i.s that beliefs 'mental to Judaism simply based or also iieijun to lif ami eonsci-rh! the fact that iri litis diser-'. of tiivt: I impress, upon ti; nee of the tiiinkr irreligious and mora! gaged from the old and legend are end serviceable all ih- rtore md that nil in.iividu,: or national life of any value must 1-vitalized by them.

Popular Science Monthly. iKtiqnetto at Afternoon Tea. If it is a casual aiuh-tanee, if this is your first card to the house, go about i five o'clock and stop not over thirty minutes; fashionable callers will not re main over nrt' en minutes; it is, riow-ever, rot a question of otiquett? of time. A half dozen more such visits vait their p.iying probably. You will wear a bonnet or hat.

one that suits your best gown. A theater bonnet is bad form. What -would constitute your regulation visiting gown is the correct thing. If you go in a carriage, that mode of transportation allows you a little more freedom in the choice of colors, hut to be underdressed rather than overdressed is the leaser of the two evils. The Letters Made Him Sick.

The shoemaker of Brockton, who started out to make pair of shoes for each governor in the United States. has been obliged to stop work on ae-j count of illness. Ten autograph letters have already been received from governors who have been the recipients of his unique gift Couching; the Witness. -'My good woman," said the learre 1 judga, "you must give an answer in fewest pessi of which you a. -y plain and simple tion vj you were crossing street with the baby on your arms tlia omnibus was coming down on t.

opposite side and the cab on the I 'ml the brougham was trying to pa. tnr: uiL. i iia, oa lilt: pialUllTt tween the brougham and the cab. r. whether and when you saw him at and whether or not near the and which of them, respectively, or h.

it was." Praying for the Voters. Women made a new political m.v in Olympia, last week. Ti was an election there on and on that day and for a few previous an advertisement appearcf: the Olympian asking "the women Olympia" to meet at the Presby; church, 9 :,10 on election earnest prayer that the vot ia be guided by Almighty God in tk lection of ea.ndidates for city on c-t i-- Sew York' Constitntlon. Tbe new constitution of New York-state contemplates the separation of municipal affairs from national politics, and to that end it provides that the election of mayors rhnU take place a time when federal ofiieers are not be choseD Plow ing is in active progress in many parts of Lyon aud Osage counties. llilirh li mey, lV, Aitiioni, -Amerieus, Rurlington, Cedar Point, J.

R. Riiiciiuurn Ifascoai Kubbins W. II. Mulvaney II. E.

Cullison T. A. 11 T. Ilarkness J. II.

Smith, sap 11. J. Coker Thomas Lidzey C. E. Crefg-er T.

J. Caldweil Azor McDole IT. Ramsburg-W. R. Ueegle C.

E- Rice A. A. Horner E. A. J.

E. Whitehead Wesley Emerson M. ti. IcKenzie Larkin Martin T. O.

Stephenson Ii. M. Cullison thiv. Hamilton I'. V.

A. Monroe D. F. Hcltz F. W.

Otto J. II. McKenzie Climax, -Cottonwood Falls, Dunlap, Emporia, 1ft ch. Graee ch, Eureka, -Fall River, -Fredonia, Gridley, -Hamilton, Hartford, Howard, Circuit, Lebo, -Madison, -Matheld, Melvern, -Plymouth, Reading-, -Severy, Strawn, -Strong. City, Toronto, -Virgil, J.

II. Hill, professor in State Normal School, member of first church, Emporia, Quarterly Co.ifereuce. Rev. R. M.

Cullison, storcf the Reading eharge. wilWaeh at the tj. i in Ch" to-morrow n.oring at 11 ctock Ohio is nothing if it is not an up-to-date state in everything of modern times. The latest is that of a child insensible to pain and who began feasting on its Cnger-7 and tongue. The Sandusky physicians, says a tele-oram, are greatly puzzled over a pecu" liar trait possessed by the old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. -Toe Ben. nett. The child which errors good health and is as cute and cooing as any babe, seems to have absolutely no feeling in its body. Attention was lirst attracted to this physical wonder some time ago when it was noticed that th baby would bite the ends of its lingers until they bled, without showing any signs of pain, finally destroying several of the members.

The hands being bandaged the tot began on its tongue, and in a few days id bitten oil' the end of it. The parents put a stop to this by having the child's teeth uileiT. No pain was aull'ereu in their extraction and the physicians can not account for the peculiar absence of feeling. Reading is sadly in need of some met. or organization wb.3 will furnish more dwelling houses.

It is said that a. en more could find ready occupants a a verv remunerative rental but tnev are not to be had, and those who woui locate in our midst are, by force of cir cumstauces, driven to other towns and cities. A building and loan association would be a ready means of tilling thir want. The laborers and mechanics of Philadlephia out of every 100, own neat houses earned in this way. It i one of the great things the old Quaker City boasts of that her mechanics and laborers own their own property.

An association of that kind would do as well here. Xot satisfied with the fine stock al ready on hand Miss X. A. Johnson, Reading's milliner, went to the city to purchase additional stock and secure the very latest designs in hats ana bonnets. She left Wednesday and return ed last night and our lady readers may expect to find something that will sure ly meet their desire for a nice article of wearing apparrel at her opening which is announced in this issue of the Led ger.

D. II. Dwyer our local artist of the paint brush is very busy painting the business houses and residences of our citizens. Mr. Dwyer comes well reccoraended and his work shows the result of a master hand.

He will also locate here if he can g-et a house to iive in. Wanted More houses in Reading. The present weather is no discredit to March if fickleness is that stormy month's principal trait. It is rumored that several thermometers in town are really wearing out their tubes caused by the mereury ascending and descending so often and fast. Hothouse peaches are now on sale in New York for the reasonable sum of $1.25 apiece or 12 a dozen.

But if any one prefers their fruit strawberries are now ranging'from 25 to 50 cents a quart The berries are a Flor' ida product. i i a far see sale Ernest LTmdenstock ieturned from Raker Univerii.ty last wTeek. Ernest thinks Baldwin is the place Alton Schlobohm came home from alina last Saturday. He has been attending the Normal there during the winter. Mr.

XV. E. Hammond, of Emporia, was in town Saturday making arrange ments with Sanders Officer for the I i sale of millet and sorghum seed, for his father, L. J. Hammond II.

II. Officer, from Miami county, was a visitor with his brothers, M. A. and E. P.

Otheer, and S. H. Sanders aud J. M. Landis last week.

He left for home Saturday morning. High School Echoes. Twenty -five dollars worth of nciv books was added to the school library tnis week and the library will now be newly catalogued. This addition is due to the School Board contributing an equal r.mount to that raised by an entertainment given at the City Hall for the benefit of the library. jPjfASfu ot the best productions in essay work, by the rhetoric class, Charles Holiday has two essays, Frank Miller one and Sarah Rees one Mary Hopkins, Jessie Best, Harry Arnold and Bert Reggor were neither absent or tardy last month.

There has been too many vacant seats in the High School this winter for the number of boys not too busy to attend and yet not in the school. C. R. Alexander. As will be seen by reference to the list of appointments of M.

E. pastors of 'this district, Rev. Wesley Emerson has been transferred to Madison, Kan sas. While this was partially expect ed yet there were many who hoped for his return for another year, but they were doomed to disappointment. Din ing the three years of his labors here.

he and his excellent family have endeared themselves to our citizens irrespective of creed, bnt the sorrow for their removal from our midst is somewhat modi hed when it is thoughthey will find a warm welcome and happy home in their new field of usefulness. and that the Reading charge will have an able pastor in Rev. Cullison who will meet every requirement. Special attention is directed to the new advertisment of Sanders Officer in another portion of this paper. The reputation of this firm for square dealings and good goods is a household proverb in th'S locality.

ViO and see them and satisfy yourself that what we say-is true. The rain of Sabbath afternoon and night became ice in a. very short time after its arrival an 1 trees and shrubbery were arrayed in sparkling diamonds the nexo day when the sun smiled upon them. D. II.

Dwyer having recently located in Reading, offers his services as house, sign or ornamental painter or glazier, and will be found at all times ready to give prompt attention and satisfaction to the business. The fine business structure of L. B. Sheldon is receiving a fresh coat of paint at the hands of Mr. D.

H. Dwy er. hen nnisnea the store irontage will-present a very fine appearance. The new blacksmith shop W. White now being erected in the Wesl End is nearing completion and when ready for business will embrace all modern improvements in his line.

B. Patterson it Son received a car load of coal this week, and as the warm weather is approaching will not need more for the winterof '95 aud A large number of old newspapers suitable for shelf paper or carpets, for sale at this office. Forty cents per hundred. The Racket invites you to call and the difference between cash and credit prices, then place tbem in your hat. Stone has been delivered and is in readiness for a continuation of the sidewalk west of the M.

E. church. Ladies do not forget the opening of spring and summer imllniery at Miss Johnson's today and night. A fine new line of Wall Paper for at the Drug Store. a en.

the l'ne ed him up in the ooler. Mrs. Mary Rainey aud brother, Ed Crane, were thrown from their buggy last Sabbath by the breaking of the front wheels of their vehicle. The horse became frightened and ran away but was caught near his home on West Fifth street. Mrs.

Rainey was slightly injured about her head and shoulders. Sam cJoneo Hits Hard- Saloon keepers are made to order. The reason I object to him is, he 'n like a louse, makes his living oil" the heads of i mi lies. 1 like a fast horse but good Lord ive me a slow girl. I like horse racing but you must rai--e the breed of those fellows who ttend and are always betting aad ambling over them.

All the preachers have to do to get money from old misers is to convince them that the Lord will give them back two to one what they put in the contribution box. This church wants to immerse, this one sprinkle and so on, bat I tell you it isn't so much how you put the water on as it is the kind of a dog you pu it on. The drunkard says he is in the ditch because there is a saloon, the saloon says it is in existence because there is statute, and the statute says it is there because there is a legislator, the legislator says he is there because the deacon is there. Thus a chain of five links all will go together, one will go to hell just as quick as the other. If some members of the church got to heaven you'd have to sleep with your nants under your pillow everv night.

I believe a woman has a right to be anything that she wants to except the father of a family. I like a live man, a live town, a live church. I've been in some churches where passing down the aisle I would say to myself, -'tread lightly for you are walking among the dead." Better to be a busy honeybee than a pretty little butterfly. Your wife wants to paint the kitch You can obtain the paint at A. J.

Stratton's Drug Store. Mr. Albert Stratton, at The Reading Drug Store is doing a fine business in wail paper line. Ilarrv Price shipped six car loads of very fine cattle to Chicago last Monday nighu The Racket has just opened a new of Pattern Hats. Go to Brown's meat market if you want nice juicy steaks.

I I at to 2.