Ness City Times from Ness City, Kansas • 5

Those having railroad petitions cats are requested to bring them before Saturday night. Sleighs Lave never been tised so iongj T5 IlrintoH ran sillionr bind. Plenty of coi nt Clark's lumber yard. nh i I FABM 1 ifss LOANS- Land office blanks for sale at this office. tf Wo i hear that feed is becoming scarce in some localities.

Mr. Lapiere lias commenced the erec tion of a paint shop on Court street. 1 lliesinomit of feed fed to stock the past three weeks is simply enormous. Hill 17.S is reached in the House, and Bill 112 in the Senate, up to Jan. A full line of choice groceries at Hover's.

Hame. Our thaw a slight cold Monday night, but we it v. ill soon recover. J. H.

Ileizf pays casii for hides and pelts at il.e Xess iieat Market. "Oh! for a lodge in some vast wilder- ness" where snow never falls and cat- tie don't die. e.v4 Rf i pZZZT1 i2. FOK THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF MUGftJJl'U CJif at Tin: orrjti: or Sin Mi i'c ohe building of a court house and jail. In tit on yfi'irt Hiii'- (f Our yourg people are anxiously wait-aii bi Jen! in -i ing for good weather and an onportu- 1'arties owing me are requested to nity to attend church and Sunday school (I witv hm I must liare mone regular every Sunday.

This is no joke. 3 JjS U'a jC'jiMjtS 1 ft S3 'J OS a s1 "N2SSCIT GASH PAID FOR I1SS COUITY xess cisy, 2t. a. 2v: A General Banking Business Transacted. Special Attention given to Collections.

FAKM LOANS NEGOTIATED. "interest Pctld. en Time Xepcsits. CORRESPONDENTS: Co. Hunk, Vi'a-Kency, Armour Urns.

Kaibas Citj-, ourtl: of Nw York. OUIi DRAFTS ACCEPTED AT V. S. L-AXD OFFCE. I less Gity, I at one 111,18 1,1 coimi-" Lcloie i daring the present winter, 1 A Missouri woman has named her.

i i two daughters Gasoline and Iverosme. It will be dangerous to spark them after 1 i storm wlK. over lexas, m.eKty Js l0 Le without parallel, i thg j0sS in tltte noZ hc esti. mated, 11 a Some women cling to their own houses i a honeysuckle over the door, and. nxe it, sweeten all the region with the subtle fragrance of their goodness.

A Michigan girl committed suicide when she found out that was not a i leap year. Some crabbed old heartless cuss has said, let all such do likewise, 'March tdh the legal electois will de-! cide by ballot whether cr not Hodgeman I county shall issue So.Ooo of bonds for The bovs iiiscovered tne "beautnu' to be in excellent condition last Monday to take one. wherever it might strike, and many a fellow was whacked a se-1 vere crack. On Monday the "fellahs" were talk- i ing in knots on the suimy side of the I street, and our burg resumed a little of! its old-time activity for the lint time this mouth. Those who are owing sis for back yeais subscription to the.

Timks need not fer giving us offense by paying up. There is nothing so good to do with an old account as to pay it. Mr. John Snow, our enterprising mill man. is nrer-anng to sink a well on the least side of Pennsylvania Avenue, a few blocks below the Postofiiee, pioba- bly as a jirebule to spring operations.

It was refreshing to hear the music of saw and hammer again Monday hen the snow began to melt. It sounded natural to ears that heard so much of it last summer and fall. The latest invention in shape of firearms is a revolver weighing less than a half ounce, and cartridges are used that weigh less than a grain. It will be used to shoot mosquitoes, dudes and other small game. Mr.

Ira Scott is putting up an ice it lir to till with ice. shortly. Mr. J. Ik Ifeizer and Mr.

Win. ILXusom are luoviding for Xess City's wants in this particular during the coming summer. A now town in Dickinson county, on the new railroad, is named Ilellroarer, after the two men who own the town site. Their namesare Ilellerandilohrer. We suppose they are looking for a Ilellroaring boom i.i the spring.

Most of those who we; not in favor of having a railroad built into the eoun- at the earliest possible d.ite, have been eonveried by the bad weather of the j-ast month. They want a railroad now. and are willing lo vote reasonable aid to get it. The iloiiring mills and feed mills of Earned were obliged to shut down last week, all their coal having been sold to those in lu-ed of fuel. This is a great loss and inconvenience to the mill owners, but urgency of the demands of the people for coal made it necessary for them to distribute what thev had on hand.

A colored man has received a thousand dollar clerkship in the Eostoaiee Department at Washington. He is an Arkansas school teacher named John T. Morton, and his appointment is the result of a civil service examination in which he distanced nil his competitors. He is said to be the only representative of his race in the department. Kansas has won great honors in every department of business she has undertaken, and now.

in the Aray of amusement to the sporting portion, a fifty-mile foot race is being talked up, to take place at the Capital, and as several fleet- footers of the state hav desire to enter the con doubt be one of much in me worus nainpion iiruioi lvausas i engraved thereon. Just as soon as dry land appears our boys will be upon the turf. Th Rw. Mr. wi.itA wnq nindp thp happy recipient of a pleasant surprise by me goou peopie oi mis tow on day evening last.

About eight clock i committee of fifteen ladies and gentle-! men ended their ay to the Fresbyte- rian parsonage laden with goodthine-sj of various descriptions. The surprise of the Dominie was pleasant to behold. After spending half an hour socially, ilr. John C. lerriam, on lehalf of the committee, presented Mr.

White with nurA nf mnnpv t- uph flip miiir. 'v. to which the rever- ponded Ins ar felt end gentleman re: thanks and hearty appreciation of their substantial kindness. The remainder 1 of the evening was pleasantly speet in: smgmg social intercourse and existing. amid the.

sound of merry laug ner. the the popping of com and tie music. B. Xess City, Jan. 23.

ISSo. 1 i in is I i I or 1 signmed ji test, it will terest To the i FSt2 5 4 61 srs i pcym t-f I l'KftSflXAL. Mr. W. I).

Minor, president of the I Xess Comity Land Loan Company, returned from a visit to his home in Iowa Sunday afternoon, Mr. C. S. Xoble, genii manlv crk for W. II.

Hasbrouck. left Monday last. for his home in Oskaloosa, Kansas. lie will return about March 1st. Mr.

J. II. Judd has opened a restau- rant in Mr. Grove's new building on Pennsylvania Avenue, lie proposes to run a lirst-class restaurant raid furnish A Xo 1 meals at all hours. Mr.

W. Magill ami wife, of Corning, Iowa, have been spending a few davs in town on their way from Wa- Keoney to Jetmore, where Mr. Magill will assume the management of the; Hodgeman County Land and Loan rccentIy organized. They are friends OI OUI Jililfl Mr. James Douglass, of Xevada was in town Monday, and reports the the loss of stock in his neighborhood very heavy.

MARRIED. At the Harris Hon so, Monday, the Probate Judge Harnd officiating. Mr. James M. Lowder, of Xess City, lo Misr, Pallie E.

Helton, of Indiana. At the Methodist parsonage in this town, on Tuesday, the Rev. D. L. Knowles officiating, Mr.

II. C. thciating, Mr. R. L.

Torter, of Eloomin Ruth C. Davis, of Francis, this county. "iToU Hunt. We are requested by a number of citizens of Center and Franklin townships to announce that a meeting will be held at the Court House in this town on Sat urday, Feb. oth, at 1 o'clock r.

for the purpose of making arrangements for a circle wolf hunt: the hunt to take place either Center or i- rankim, as shall be agreed at the meeting. A big lot of fun and many wolves are expected to be caught. Come out everybody. Cl'TTINGS FROM ItKi foi: AVindy. Snow.

Hlow. Roth. Sunshine. More shine. Elizzard.

Whew! Cold sliine. Jack frost. Shine a little. Snow a heap snows to one shine Dead cattle are thicker than molasses rlv time. Oh, for a patent skinning machin; The eovote's harvest time.

xue man who pitMicieu noun a brother to the man who jnj paterson. and if we could tin him ajs luj.ne would Ln Dnvxis. Lost i 1m1) I A lllillC. Ul.U 'J JVAU i elieek, lf brand on left shoulder: weigut about Si.nl age 9 years. Was last seen Sundav.

tlie just 2 miles west of Harding's, on Wa-Keeney audi Xess City roil. Tinder will be suiia- blv rewardetl bv retun.ing propcrtv to i i Di? rewanieti tv retun.ing properij to jjpgjpr Uauiiiiton, of Willcox P.O.. to SmUh uXori. Xess City. j-Js'L'ch tobb Stocrs "Wanted.

Ir i)iveev to purchr.se i tlirf.e steers. Par-! iks such stock to sell will do wdl to see him. or write him. at Hazir.e. Kans.

ti fi brii HL c. xc. i 1 -r Ain i-onnfitiAn mi r.i VL S3 5 I i i I r.i il 4 ll E-755J ft 3 1 'si cars i hqto n1? Ksrn 'j t-J Irm Mthoiii.st Ivkiifial CUurrii. D. L.

P.lSTOIi. I'renchli services as loilows: Jan. Xess City. 11 a. and 7 p.

North Siar, i M. will Ness t'ity lf.ei-tin very ovc at 7 i. m. Siuitlay sclvioi u- p.m. fverv Saliliath.

Iti-Iiious of the it. v. 51. iC. Whitr.

Aiiiiiss, Xkss Otv. Jan. tt a. H.i.itie: 7 v. MiK'vi'r'j school house.

DK. T.M. CHANCE, iGr.i.-uati' of the University of late l.eft'.ircr Mo-cry. Mi dico Ciiirurara-al lnie to St. l'lwUi'l'-lpliia, PliYSiGiAS SUP.GEOII, JOflicc and lvsie.ci-.cc p.t the Presbyterian l'cunsvlvunia -l-s-: ity, miril a.

l. tick iiot ns j-; n. -xtss city. 7 a e. m.

Ml. J. S. IJI KNS. (Jhi.r?iniQn o.

Vnrfrann NESS CITY. KAN3. pi to trcatat my oltiro ail Chronic ami Nervns Diseases. I'rivute liisonsus, Piles. I ri-iiary mid Skin Diseases.

AH Femnle Diseases a Specialty. Will piiictico in tlie country, also. inn flSTl liniSC-T Xess City, Kansas. haydock, The iuiblic find this house unexcelled by anv in tao city. A.

E. EVsEAD, ATTORXEY AT LA XESS CITY. KANSAS. J. X.

YEN Ali D. Physician and Surgeon, Office and Rksidiin'ce, Cor. Kansas Ave. i Sycamore Sis. XESS CITY, KAXS.

HOHES AfJD HANCHES. for -11. Take KDtice Evervbodv. Those who want Homes or Ranches where small herds of cattle can be held. old settier, ho is a thorough knovrl- edge ot these counties, and knows just where the choicest lands are to be found, Charges reasonable and according to the i i lie ie.uufi.ru; isu piuciicui eiinicei and surveyor, and consequently knows vruat ne is doing, jn umbers or iimDbr tnlpli-ul in Ufp noun- euilerrIrefl "ed tail upon or address, 1 W.

llii Farnsworth. Lane Kans. olotf SAMUEL YI. SNOW NINE LARS IN GENERAL LAND OFFICE, A fVTl Hi iTQnutl IK i.Af.0 UAicS. 1338 Street X.

W. Hox 498. Washixotox, D. C. win jrive sre-cia! attenti.

t- contest an.l -part0 ens, arising unr any or the iaws rating to the di.po.ai of TuWs Land. Com.roiM:ce ei tj llgf as. tfapC HAY NTTP K.1XSJS. Knns. G.

h. ETH! 'I. MESS CITX n. My stock is complete, consisting, in part, of Dry Goods, Era (Jy-Jfa dp Cloth ing, Fonts and St iocs, JJals aiid Sheeting, Shirt Fancy Goods, Gia ssirt ire, Queen esica r-, Tobacco and Cigars. GROCERIES A SPECIALTY.

to pav in bills. jl4l3a A- H. Mr. r. K.

McDowell, of the finn of Kiiowels McDowell, lias been pointed Deputy Clerk District For flour, canned fruits, sugar, coffee, tea, in short, for good groceries at lot-tom prices, go to the stoie of Moonoy ci lioyer, at Dazine. dl(nf The streets of our city were crowded with teams lastMonday.it being the first day for three weeks that people from a distance could get to town. A mormon was killed in Utah the other day leaving u7 children tocontc his will. Heir pulling will not lie out i order if the old woman dosen't kick. lOllll Sllltill A il'l lltl III 1-'lltt llf'h'r f'llf, KlIU Vlil 'III' i'tll, til' III If ll- IKH'I (llJ bluil.

t'l ii Last Sunday many of our ct: i -were out enjoying their first sleigh for this winter. The scene was quits old-time like especially the style of sleds. The intended sheriffs sale of the X. H. i of sf-c.

is, T. of II. did not take place Tut sday, as advertise 1, for the reason that there were no bids offered. A fashion item startles us with the in- formation that "all the mantles are sliort except those that are very long." We supposed that all the mantles were long except those that are short. The severity of the weather damps not the ardor of lovers, ami marriages are about as numerous as ever.

Two nuptial knots have been tied in this town this week. Now and then luck strikes the weary pilgrim. Mr. Morris, of this pl-tee. has just received intelligence that is duo him from the estate of a deceased uncle.

On Jan. 17th, J. A. Ohistiom made her huslwud a present of a bran new son. Mr.

Ohistiom isour city shoemaker, and the young arrival calls loudly for a pair of new shoes. We hear it predicted by wie men that an immense immigration and bountiful crops will btom this country when the spring time comes and the polar waves have cleared away. The new store of Mooney Hover, in Hazine. is headquarters for groceries. Call and see their stock goods, and learn their prices.

You cannot afford to buy elsewhere before seeing them, dlutf We understand Miss Ilancs will observe Day" in her school to morrow. We predict that net ore many years this day will be observed in every school in the state, and is to-day by the live, wide-awake teacher. All members of Robert Lincoln Camp 2S'o. 4, Division of Kansas, Sons of Veterans, are requested to be present at the next meeting, to be held in Xess City. Heb'y 4th at '2 v.

as there will be business of importance tiansact. O. F. Dh-ksox, Capt. As near as we can learn, about 20 final proofs have been rejected by the I.

S. Land Office and returned to the officers here before whom they were made within the past week. Mr. Sparks and his crowd are getting too line haired for our bovs. Mr.

J. II. Judd lost a $10 bill in front of his restaurant. Tuesday. lie opened his purse to make a payment to a man standing by him.

and the wind blew the bill out of his hand. Should any one find smcIj a bill about -there, this will advise as to its ownership. II. S. Gordon, M.

who is a graduate of the Kansas City College of Physicians and Surgeons, is located in Johnson township, this county, onesiiIe east of Manteno postofiiee. Persons requiring medical attendance will find liim prompt in answering their calls. dlTtSd For this issue of the Times we use paper which was intended for our issue of Jan. 7th. Some of the news items of the inside pages may seem but "When the spring time comes, gentle Annie if not sooner, we shall assume our wonted regularity and evenness with current events.

i a a I have recently purchased a large stock in the Whicncill be sold at BED ROCK prices for cash. H. HASBROUCK, ness axrr-zr. f. c.

BjRIHIIX Tl, ft MI wj; lit neoommoiliitpd rnilinsr unon the undersigned, who holds himself in NESS CITY, KANS. A General Banking Easiness Transacted filoNEY Loaned on Real Estate Security at Lowest Rates, Collectiout made and Proceeds promptly remitted. Drafts Draw on all The Principal Cities and Towns of Europe, in sums to suit. Improved and Unimproved Heal Estate Bought Sold On Commission. Taxes Paid for Kon-residekts.

Correspondents: Gilman, Sou Xew York: Hank of Commerce. K. City. readiness at all times to locate "settlers upon Government Lands in Gove, 'i 'ttt if! XORTH OF THE FEB LIC sQEARE Ness City, Kansas. A Large and Well Assorted Supply of the Us ml Grades of Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND.

I keep in Stock a Full Line of Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash 3 Blinds. -ALSO Canon City and Rock Coal. MY Sales and Small Profits. JZZ A. H.

CLARK, Proprietor. 1.