The Monitor du lieu suivant : Vermillion, Kansas • 1

VOL. T. VERMILLION, MARSHALL COUNTY, KANSAS, FcIDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1307. NO. 17.

The finest lino of eiirars ia town at Lunches at all hours at the City Restaurant. Anything you want. Raker's supplies at the Rostuarant. Ii. L.

(haney working for A. E. May-hew, selling implements at present. THE PEOPLE'S CASH STORE LOCAL NEWS. Corn.

Fourteen ooiils Vi-i Whore On subscription to tlie Monitor. Urin the rraiti in at once if you wish to aceoj-l this proposition. Arnold's for IV. 1, Fruit Where-? At Arnold's Restaurant. s-s T'lTLit A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday evening of this week a frightful accident occurred at the school house in district No. .75, two and a half miles south of Vermillion, which came near costing the teacher, Miss Addie Stewart, her life. School had just been dismissed, and Miss Stewart was preparing the school room for the following elay's work. It has been Miss Stewart's custom to leave no fire in the fctove over night, and on this occasion, as usual, she was removing the fire from the stove to the coal scuttle, when hei apron came in contact with the live coals and in an Instant her clothing was a Once again lias a year rolled around. Once more we are thankful that we are here and able to solicit toiii' trade for GOODS.

We are traveling the same oi.l plank road of i Honest Goods at Honest Prices. Is there anything you want in the lines of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Carpets NOTIONS, FURXISinXG GOODS, OVEKALLS, UNDEIiWEAII, HATS, CAPS, STATIONERY, GLASSWAKE, CROCKERY or GROCERIES? If sOj we can sell it to you? If not, we wonlJ like to enquire why not Our aim is "Fair Dkaiimi, Honest Wouk." We would like to know it if we fall short of meriting your favors. The dull times has left much stock in the hands of tin: makers, which tin wih to move, in order to start up new again, and we have secured some of these offers, and will sive yoii ail the advantage of the bargains we can possibly. If in any of our dealings there is anything you think is not In all ways satisfactory to you, call on us and see if we will not be reasonable with you. we cannot do everything that some will ask, we will do what is business and what is right.

Remember that the man who is after your trade, and vho offers the biggest inducements is D. i Spring is the time bright and inviting. Xothing will do this so well and at so small an expense as nice, bright, new Wall Paper. Our New Stock of Wall Paper has arrived, and is Complete. We have no old stock left over, so the designs are all New, and the prices are Lower than ever before.

Be sure and look our stock oyer before purchasing. the City Restaurant. C. J. Jbiskttt received three cars ol cattle at tins station yesterday morning Out of tli-: lot five head got down in tbe cars and were trampled to death.

If you want to live a long, happy and contented life, take your meal at the Citv Hotel. Born, (o Mr. and Mrs. S. J.

Dra per, a on Tuesday, March 2. Centralia Times. Trustee C. R. Wallace has begun the work- of assessing the property of ths township.

The Leavenworth Times and the Monitor, boih papers a whole year, for only 1 .25. We acknowledge receipt of a bountiful supply of wedding cake from the wedding supper ef Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruby, brought us last Friday. A man who wiil take a paper for fouror five months regularly and then mark it refused and put it back in the office, without even saying thank you for his back subecrip-tion well, he's got gall enough to get along in this world Died: In Kansas, a large number of fruit trees that were shipped in from other states.

We mourn with sobs of liquid grief, for the trees that never showed a leaf; but, if you want good trees, that will surely grow, get them from Nevins Bros.j Blue Rapids, you know. Mrs. E. G. Williams was a pleasant caller at the Moxitor office, Wed nesday, and deposited 2.00 with us on subscription, for one copy of the paper for herself and one to be sent to Mr.

E. A. Coulter, at Willis, Brown county. Many thanks. The lady set a good example for all others who wish to see a live local paper kept up in Vermillion.

Last Saturday evening as George Tate was riding his gray horse along the road just east of town, the animal stumbled and pitched forward onto its head, breaking its neck, and fell over in the road as dead as a mackerel. Mr. Tate escaped unhurt. He says that when the horse's neck came unjointed the report sounded like that of a pistol shot. A couple of weeks ago an advertise ment for a certain article was placed in the Monitor and on the day follow ing the issue of the first paper containing the advertisement, a lady living northeast of Frankfort stepped into the place of business referred to and caned tor me art-ce.

saving sue saw the ad. in this paper. It would be hard to convince this business man that advertising in the Monitor don't pay. The Layson Lumber Company is still drawing trade from all points of the compass. During the present week the following persons from a distance have been among their cus: tomers: D.

B. Walker, G. A. Osborne, Mrs. Holbhuber, of Frankfort; W.

E. Edington of Centralia: Jos. Surdez, John Kelley, rmdCrov' Bros, of Neuchatel, Mr. Little, of Bailey-villo. and Marion Ewing, of Vliet.

Pretty good record, it would seem. As the first big, green fiy of the season flapped his wings against the windowpane and 1 uzzed a mighty buzz, on one of the first balmy days (forerunners of spring) with which we have been blessed recently, a slender, pale-faced, bushy-headed youth stepped our sanctum and tii us addressed us: "I have here an article which cost me many, many worry and toil, which I would be pleased to show you. It is a poem entitled: 'Spring' and immediately our office sprang upon the visitor and threw him through the upper sash of the office window and the spring poem and the slender youtbi are gone we know not whither. On Wednesday even -March 10, at the home of bride parents, Mr. and Mrs W.

D. Oliver, a shor. distance south of this city, Mr. A. L.

Chadwick rnd Miss Maxie Oliver. The happy couple are well and favorably known all over this section of the country and hosts of friends extend congratulations and best wishes to them. They wfll make their home near Corning. DRESSMAKING. We are prepared to do dressmak: ing in all the latest styles.

Chil dren's clothing a specialty. Also cutting and fitting. Rooms over the postoce. Mesdame3Mcrpay axd Jonx-tox. Call on us for all kinds of job printing.

Good work, low prices. Fine Trousers for $3.50 at G. A. Blswell's, The Frankfort Tailor. Wanted: 1,000 wives to urge their husbands to plant a fruit garden.

Everybody knows that Nevins nursery is the place to buy the plants. Three of those bca itiful Bridjje Beach cook stoves vere sold by II. F. Bashford, last Saturday, and still the stock is complete. The fine feat ure of these celebrated stoves is that they are not only beautiful, but they are just as good and serviceable as thev are handsome.

The Farm News, a monthly journal devoted to the interests of farming and stock raising, and the Moxitor for $1.10 cents per year; or, the Monitor, the Farm News, Womankind, a monthly journal, Womankiud Cook Book, and Farm News Poultry Book, all for $1.25, cash in advance. Call and see samples. Married, at the bride's home, Friday evening, February 26, Joseph P. Bouchell and Theressa Wohlford. Rev.

Cook pronounced the ceremony in the presence Of a number of invit ed relatives and friends, who were profuse in their congratulations. The Journal wishes them success and happiness. Centralia Journal; Thos. Lovell wiil have a public sale at the Geo. Yacky farm four miles northeast Sf Vermillion, on the county line, this afternooon, begin ning at one o'clock.

Horses, hogs, farm imulements. chickens, etc. make up the list of property. Terms, 10 month's time on sums of 5 and over. 2 per cent, off for cash.

B. F. Johnson is auctioneer and P. H. Hybskmann clerk.

The new misister assigned to the charge of the M. E. church at Vermillion is Rev. A. S.

Payne, who comes from the church at Randolph, Riley county. The peop'e of Randolph were very loth to give Rev. Payne up, as they wanted him to remain in charge of the church at that place the full time allowed by the confer ence. 4 are not acquainted witn the Rev. gentleman, but the above action by the Randolph people is as high a compliment as could be paid to him.

Rev. Payne will preach his openiug fermou in Vermillion at the M. E. church, next Sunday, March 11th, at 11 o'clock a. m.

Our people should greet him with a large con gregation and a cordial welcome. 1 1 1 1 I I At the residence of the bride's par ents, three and one-half miles southeast of Vermillion, by Rev. J. A. Me-Almon, on Wednesday evening, March 3, 1897, Mr.

Frank E. Ruby and Miss Abagail E. Dille. After the ceremony and congratulations, the guests repaired to the timing nciii, where a bouuuli-1 sup per had been spread by the ladies of the family. This was the forty-fourth anniversary of the marriage of the bride's parents.

The bride was honored bv having tea poured from the same teapot into the same cup wnicti did service on a nice occa sion for the mother forty-four years ago. Numerouj beautiful and useful preset ts were received and highly appreciated by the happy pair. The bride and groom will shortly make their wedding in a lumber wagon to their new home nine miles south of Vermillion and spend t'jeir honeymoon in preparing their farm for the coming crop. May their lives be prosperous, happy and useful. BLACKSMTHING.

I have leased the lower blacksmith shop, just east of the lumber yard, for the present year, and will con-eluct a geueral blaeksmithiug business. Horseshoeing, plow work and geueral repairing a specialty. I ask a share of the patronage, and desire to say that ork done by me is not satisfactory, no pay will be required-Bring in your plows and other implements, which r.eetl repairing, have them fixed up before t'e rush of spring work begins. Respectfully, T. W.

Smith. For Sale or Trade. 320 acres of Jsorton County land for sale cheap, or will exchange for city nroDerty or a smaller farm. Good living water. For full information call on or address Jas.

Blacvelt, Bailey villa, Kansas. A weed in the garden can be easily de stroyed when it first starts. Consamp I tjon can nipped in the by OoeMin- I nte Cough H. D. Williams Hoard by the week at reduced rates at the City Hotel.

S. Arnold. Mr. Jehu Hensley improves very slowh', his aefe bein against his recover'. Mr.

Dave Dllle was up from Vermillion one dav this week. Centralia Journal. Fine Clothes and Low Prices is th motto of G. A. L5 us well.

Frankfort's Merchant Tailor. Visitors arrived at the home of Mr. Siphors, Tuesday, but we failed to learn their names. On Wednesday, Marah a baby boy was born to the wife of Joseph Egnor. Centralia Times.

All kinds of Garden and Field Seeds, new and fresh, and at the lowest prices, at H. F. Has'nford's. The N. Y.

Tribune and your home paper for 1.25 a year, cash in advance. Call and see sample copies. Mrs. E. Alexander, of Irish Creek, ljas been very sick for two or three weeks, but at this writing is much better.

Ed Ukele arrived here from Berwick, the first of the week, and we understand he will farm here again this season. Mr. O. M. Warren and Miss Virginia Duncan, both of Centralia; were married at Seneca the first day of March, A literary society was organized at the school house, last Friday evening, and a time was enjoyed by those present.

If you want good Hour, that will give satisfaction in every way, and make first-class bread, go to B. W. Smith fc Son's. They have it. We understand that Mr.

W. F. Robinson recently purchased eighty acres of land from one of the Mr-CYitchfields. but were unable to learn full particulars. Mrs.

A. II. Paiker. of Cawker City, Kansas, stopped in Vermillion, Monday, for a short visit with Mrs. C.

J. Holthoefer. The lady was on her wa' home from Kansas City. Thomas Plunkett, of near Sum-merlielu, died at St. Margaret's hospital at Kansas City, on the-N'th ult.

He was (JS years of age, an old resi-ident and a highly respected citizen of his community. Prof. S. P. Nold.

of Gofl's, will give an entertainment at Vliet, tonight for the benefit of the school library at that place. The professor's entertainments are highly spoken of by the press of this section. Lawrence Coulter returned from Haddam, Washington county, a few days ago, where he and Mrs. Coulter had been visiting with the latter's parents, and where Coulter will remain during the coming' summer. I.

II. Duffy came down from Mitchell county the Tasf of week and remained for a couple of days, when he loaded up his household goods and other effects and returned to the same county, where he v. ill farm this vear. Wm. Ott, who had been residing at Berwick, Nemaha county, for some returned to this part of the country about a veeT-r ago, and will work tor Fred south of town, the coming season.

Ida Casto, aged 33 years, died Monday night, after a Fingering illness of that dread disease, consumption Her remains were laid tf rest in the Centralia cemetery, Wednesday, service at the M. E. church, by Rev. Trout. Centralia Journal.

I have just received a car load of implements and am prepared to meet the wants of the public in a'l lines of the implement trade, and at prices not to be had of any other dealer in this portion Kansas. am going to paralyze 'em this year. A. E. Mayiiew.

Mr. Guc. Lindenburg. of Summer-field, was in the city from Sunday till Tuesday of this visiting at the home of hs daughter, Mrs. Geo.

S. Smith. lie was accompanied home Tuesday by Mrs. Smith, who will visit for a couple of weeks with her parents George looks fi ve years older, already. Wfodino Suits a Specialty at G.

A. BcswFLL'e, The Frankfort Tailor. i to Say, M. GRANGER. Wall! to make your home look Have a First-Class Assortment of the Celebrated Bridge vfc Beach COOK STOVES AND STEEL RANGES.

At prices to compete with Corn Prices. Mai mm r-M if Wi TRAIN S-vdL STYLES, 1st, iTflWI. KIS. TkU I-'uli meal or a rood bed for '17 cents, at the City Hotel. C.

.1. Ifaskctt went to Sherman, Kansas, on business, last Monday. Job of an' and every kind at this and our prices are I)r. I'anipel, of Vermillion, was in the city Wednesday. Ceutralia Journal.

Mrs. (i. Williams will start tomorrow for a viit with Hrown county relatives K. K- Wilkin advanced the amount of Ids subscription for a year last Saturday. Misses Willie McNauhton and Crooks wei visitors at Frankfort, last.

Friday. A. L. Jeweler, Centralia, Kansas, solicits your pat remade. All v.ork guaranteed.

Mrs John Law, living neii'theast of town, has been seriously ill. but is improving at jircseiit. Miss Lena Richards lis.s aeceted a Jiosit ion as liiilC-k't'p-'l' it.ii- me son Lumber Company. Win Hyliskmani. cane up from Vermillion, last Sunda.v, and visited a few hours in this citv.

Messrs. Hert Hrown and Ld Rishop. of Axtell. were in the city a few hours, Wednesday. Sheritr Huff was transacting business and shaking hands with friends in this city, last Saturday.

Wm. and Chas. R.Wallace, of Vii (s, were in the city Monday. 111 ue Rapids Motor. A line baby girl was born to the wife of L.

C. Sunday. February "JS. Centralia Times. If you receive a sample copy of the Monitor, please remember that it is an invitation for you to subscribe.

Spring for 5.111, at C. A. RrswF.i.n's. The Frankfort Tailor. Mr.

James Smith's health has been worse than usual during the week, and he is still suffering considerably. Mrs. II. E. Turner started Monday for Kansas City and other points to purchase a new spring stock of ihil-li-nerv.

John Layson was up from Norton-ville several days during the past wceK. looking after his business interests here. Remember we can 711:111 your sale tuls. any size front inches up to the size of a eomrron bed quilt and that's large eno'iuli. Mr.

Jei'-es Hughes and Miss Maggie Foam, both of St Hridget township, wen- united in marriage on Monday. March .1. 17. Mr. Rooney, of Fri.ukfort, representing the Kansas thy Mail, was in the city.

last Monday. He was accompanied by Mr. Gnflin. Alfalfa. Timothy and Clover Seed of the very best quality on hand and for sale (he lowest prices.

A. E. MaviiCW. Jas. Gaughan is this week shelling his share of the corn crop raised 0:1 his farm southeast of here, last season, under the care of A.

L. Chad-wick. The Layson Lumber Company are fencing the lot just east of their umber room and fitting it up so as to have room to store their immense lumber stock Nearly every town in the surrounding country either has a creamery or is agitrtirg he building of one. Waterville is the last to take "and in the matter. Marshall county has a very good faun, hut you will tot be apt to go there if you will plan! less corn and more fruit.

You can get the trees, cheap, of Nevins Bros. A. W. Duffy went to Manhattan the last of the week, to look after the interests of the M. E.

church people of this place, and was largely instrumental in securing the appointment Rev. A. S. Payne to thin charge. mass of flames.

She ran to the door and called for help, and luckily some one was just driving past the house, and rat: to her assistance at once. Others who were near by came to the rescue, and the flames were final ly extinguished, but not until the young lady was horribly burned on the back and arms. Luckily her face was on'y slightly blistered and her hair singed in front. Dr. Bul-lard was hastily summoned, and ren dered all the medical assistance possible, after which the patient was removed to her home northeast of town.

Miss Stewart is one the best teachers; as well as one of the most popular young ladies ot Marshall county, and while her hosts of friends rejoice to know that she will recover. yet they are deeply grieved that the accident should have happened. Whern They Will Preach. The following is the appointments of 31. E.

ministers to Marshall coun ty points, made at the Methodis conference at Manhattan last Monday Vermillion, Rev. A. S. Payne. Frankfort, Rev.

A. P. Hamilton. Irving, Rev. D.

L. McCreary. Blue Rapids, Rev. Thos. Scott.

Waterville, Rev. Josiah Martin. Waterville circuit, Rev. N. L.

Rogers. Axtell, Rev. M. C. Miller.

Beattie, Rev. H. A Pasley: Summerfield, Rev. J. W.

Warner. Marysville, Rev. J. L. Miller.

Okett), to be supplied by Rev. W. G. Burtch. Centralia, Nemaha county; Rev: G.

W. Browning. The following are the appoint ments of ministers who at? known to the people of this community, so far as we can leurn Rev. John Cook, changed from Centralia to St. Maws.

Rev. H. T. McBride, changed from Vermillion to Kelly. Rev.

O. M.Bowman, Washington. Rev. L. C.

Biggs, Eudora. Rev. E. V. Allen, Soldieh Rev.

J. A. S'mpson; Rosedale. Rev. J.

C. Bernhurd, Silver Lake ana Rosville. A Holton firm advertised recently that on a certain day they would pay 10 cens each for as many cats as the boys would bring in. to them. This was probably done in order to find out whether their ads were read or not.

They were read. On the day appointed they received 200 cats, so saj-s the Tribune. It pays to adver tise liberally. Where did you get that fine cigar? At the Citv Restaurant, of course. LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY OF THE IDEAL WIND MILL- "V'-i Vermi Jan .0,07.

For the benefit of these who are in wan; of a First-Class Yintl Mill, I will say that I purcuasod an Ideal, 3-post tower and mill, and it is stronger and as easy a running all-round mill as I have ever seen. Howard C. Sciiafer. VER.Mi1.1rox, Jan. This is to certify that have in use four wind mills, two of which are Ideals.

I consider them the Best Mill Bcilt for all purposes. W. F. Kobixsox. The IDEAL WIND MILL is for sale by H.

F. BASHFORD. "Watch this paper for further testimonials. regard to this best of wind mills. Soothing Jor burns, scalds, chapped hands and lips.

Healing for cuts and sores. Instant Relief for piles, stops pain t.guce. These are the virtues ol De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. D. Williams.

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