The Ransom Journal from Ransom, Kansas • 5

Mrs. Wm. Sidders and children re U. L. Clyoc, Vicc-Prer.

I. O. Sbelleoberer, Pres. WILLIAM ryl.CRfllG. William M.

Craig, one of the best turned home Tuesday night from an xlciidcd visit in Nebraska. known men of hin part of Ness county, died at, the home of his daughter, fi. N. Osborn is putting down Ness County Telephone Ransom, Kansas. well for V.

A. Scott this week; the Mrs. N. J. Rogers in Ransom, Kansas, Sunday, May 15, LI04.

lie was born In last heard of them they were down 100 feet and no signs of aqua pura. Local Brcoities. M(ff ShnlTor inrclinscd a lino driv-, ig horse of .11. Day last Wcdncs- day. i Orville McCann returned Sunday i from his two weeks' visit )' 'with his parents at Benton, Kansas.

We learn Mr. McClure of near Ian-s jby died Tuesday, after an illness of i jflonie weeks. Kd Schrilicr pnrehaseil a line while in Kansas City last. week. It.

D. Likes was railed to Conway. Kansas. Wednesday night by the death of his mother. The.

new meat market is now finish, od and Mr. Koons will serve customers at. the stand todav. Mrs Shatter will occupy the north room with millinery store. Mrs.

Geo. lll.icksoine ami children have gone out, on the farm this week, to look after things while Ilavn Oak Reamer has gone to Kansas Toll line connections to Ness City, Utica, Brow-nell, McCracken, LaCross, and the East. City, Kansas, to lake another course of treatment for the dropsy. Some of the wheat is heading, and i good many fields are showing up in For estimates on Party Lines call on or address Chas. L.

Rogers, Manage cry promising shape. The weather continues nice and Franklin county, Jniliaua, October Etb 1S27, and at the time of his dentil seventy-six years, seven mouths and ten days of age. He was united in marriage in to Ada McNealy. and to this union ivh tinrii seven children, two of whom preceded the. father and mother to the unseen world.

Over a year ago Mr. Craig's faitht ill wile passed away, leaving him to stun lie tide and storms of this bl'e ahnie with his children, all of whom urn grown, lleand his wife hoi became christians iuearly lifeand leir inllueiiee was united in the grand ell'nil to serve (iml. to help their neighbors to lead belter lives audio ubuild favorable, though as usual a little Ij Mr. and Mrs. 1 1 i rli Snodgrass of Welch and wife go east for a few dnys more moisture wouldn't hurl, (i row visit.

ing wheat soon dries out the ground. I'he jury in the case of Henry e. The Russian troops now headed charged with the murder of 'I north seem to have a through ticket with no stopover privileges. XlgCo i ii 1 1 1 erci a 1 te N. J.

ROGERS, Proprietor. First-class Accomodations for the Cramer last fall, returned a verdict of not guilty, holding that it! kill ig A large crowd is reported at the civilization, lint remained steadfast in their christian profession until deatli sale at K. A. Slater's Thursday, and wasilone in self detence. John t'asi v.

charged with being an accessory, v. is til hungry to bid. According to all summoned. Mr. Craig lias been an in worn visiting their (laugh-! iter, Mrs.

id Ifainctl, Thursday. fj Win. Lynn anil Kelt Bather have jiplaecd their orders for new Avery I fscpnrators with whirh to tackle the wheat crop. I Geo. Blocksnme moved his barber shop over towards the meat market a this week, and raised it up sonte-i iv hat.

4 Missj Carrie Anderson, postmistress at Urownell, and her brother, John were calling on Ransom friends Tues-; jday. reports of how stuff sold, second-hand articles are better property than new Traveling Public. valid for several years, but his suffering also acquitted. was ahvay, borne in patience and his last ones, probably on the theory that thev In giving tier Republican county days were almost entirely given to the tickets last, week we inadvcrteli.lv have been tested. Long time is a great inducement for people to buy; st udy of the New Testament scripture mid his conversation was always along it will sell stuff wether the purchaser fin script oral lino of thought; and now Your Patronage Solicited intends to buy or not, and sometimes when he didn't want it.

RANSOM, KAN while he has has gone to join Ids faith fill wife and companion lie leaves lie omitted tin; name. of Dr. .1. K. Attwo who received the, nomination on t'uif ticket for coroner.

lint it won tin ike any difference, he is running just the same and will of course be duly elected. A. P. Sehrock was up at John Snotl- hind the lessons he has taught and liv Newman and P. Wessa left Hence we can fiay, "Blessed are W.

C. T. U. MOTES. Dr.

Clark, as chairman of the Native Races deputation of the International Reform hureau. while in in the dead which dio in the Lord Wolffay night to attend the World Rarjsorr) Livery BARNETT Proprietors. from henceforth. Yea sailh the Spiri fair lit St. Louis; thev are the first to at they may rest from ther labors I go from here.

and heir works do follow rv. Mrs. C. M. Burton andMiss Blanche Teams left at grass' (love county farm several days last week, returning home Monday, taking up a few articles of farming implements which John had left behind.

He tniuks John has one of tie finest ranches thai he knows of. The band concert Inst Saturday terviewed the iiovernor tieneial, Lord Northcote, and received troin hint gratitying lassuranco of protection, from liipior and opium, of the natives of tho l'ucilic Islands under the iullu euce of A usti ailia. The whiskey ai.d are amuse over tin- slrineiit rules against employes using liquor, issued liv the railway companies, (hit of about Good Rigs, Goctf Teams, Good Drivers'. jk Wilson of Topcka who is visiting Mrs. I Burton were pleasant callers in l'an-s Bom Wednesday, our barn always 11: 1:1.

A-li lu Jesus! Peneel ill ri st. Whose Hwuki'iiiNU" is supremely Mist No 1'enr, an wne snail iliin the hour Tlnit iiiiuiili sls the Saviors power. Asleep in Jesus! Oil lor me Muy such il lilisstul refuse lie; Seen rely shilll lny ashes lie Anil unit I he summons I rum on hiuh well carel ior. Driccs made te ij i point at any riClltl) Of (p.HKl tcutcr. nigni was a decided success in every way, being alike encouraging to the 2HU.IJOO railwa) employes, at least ire atlecii'd uy the stringent rules laid prices Reasonable.

First-class Service1: to the band boys and appreciated by down. The distilleries and breweries the auilicnce. There was a good at Dr. Hatllnglon, the reliable dentist, will be ut the Hotel de Kassicot Tuesday and Wednesday, May anil June 1st. The "kid" nine played a game of ball with the Brownell juniors at Browned Tuesday, the Hansom boys coming olf victorious witli a score of 1(1 to 13 and returned home happy.

Special attention given to Commercial Trade. Pai ties taking out teams andrigs held responsible for their safe return tendance, the receipts from the sale ol are heavy shippers over the railroads; most of them use tefrigerator cars and pay the highest freight rates. They make no secret of the fact that the order against drinking has seriously affect their business. Union Hi'nul. Fuye Conner of Ness City is visiting Anna Uassicot this week.

Miss Kdith Arnold is visiting at the home of Mrs. Newman this week. Frank Sutter is here visiting with his sister, Mrs. 10. A.

Slater. ticke.s being about The program, which consisted, in addition to ths band and oilier instrumental mini ('HAS. .1. SIIKI.I.KNHKttllKU. Cashier.

I. O. SMKl.l.KMIKliltKlt. Asst. I.

I'lesiiliait. M. 0. lifllTON, 1'ivs hers, of a few select recitations and 1 An outside stairway has been eon Miss Maud parker returned from a short visit to BaCrosse Sunday night. (Iraee Ilorchem is reported on the sick list this week.

vocal selections, was pronounced line by all that we hi aril express their opinion concerning it. This was the slructcd to the school house, leading first public appearance of our band, and it must be acknowledged that to the ball, to meet requirements in 'j the matter of fire exit as laid down ii ly law. But to the unitiatcd. get-': ting down them looks like about as Miss Cora Cash is here from her home in Iowa, visiting with her sis A Terrible Tragedy. 1 think that without exception the saddest case that has ever come under my notice is the crime of a policeman named OTirien who shot down Ins loving helpmeet in a drunken rage in Brooklyn some years ago.

Handcuffed and protected by police he was taken from the jail the little parlor where lay the body of his wife waiting for burial, utter the brief service. To their neighbors they had seemed an ideal couple, with their three pretty children, Catherine, aged six, Johnnie, aged four, and Nellie, the babe of two years. Little Catherine was iitthe dining room on the fatal night. Afterdiuner she had asked him te lake her on his knee, but lie had not ter, Mrs. Jas.

Terry. the riRST state bank Capital and Surplus, $1 1000.00. DIRECTORS L. CI. YN M.

C. UCKTON. l.O.SIIrXLEXr.KKCr.I!. l'KTKil HOUCllKX. .1 A.

CKAIIAM Does a General thinking Business and solicits lie accounts of Fai users and Merchants. they made a nue-l, be favorable debut We expect the pleasure of other band concerts in the future. dangerous a proposition as the lire l'hillip bal'lante is having a porch built onto the east side hi3 new Lionel LalMante of Kllis is here house. Vnriouncerperjt. Visiting his parents and brother and i 'k'x.

lie intends to go on from Pasture for Horses aud Wanted, to pasture for the summer, about no head of cattle or horses. Plenty of good pasture and spring water. Charges reasonable. Write The Xess County Normal Institute will lie-in Tuesday, May lilst, at 7.30 KANSAS heard and his wife tried to rouse him. RANSOM.

Cyinide, Colorado, to visit an-' i Iter staler and recuperate his health, "Cot up, John," she said, "it, time to go on post; your revolver is on the Aiich is very poorly ut present, hav mo nl llrownell, or cull at my placi mantel. Jast recovered from a very severe i six miles northwest of Browni The father rose in anger, went to the mantel and took the revolver, but in Mas. S. 10. Cl.A UK, Browned, Kansas.

lirgo of typhoid-malarial fever. stead of slipping it in his pocket suddenly pointed it to his wife's head and killed her. The man was allowed to attend the "iv "i.v in- XT' service under police escort, as tne keen ers believed he would go insane if not permitted to go. Hy the casket sat the dead woman mother, and clustered ut A. M.

and will he in session Saturday, June -1th. Last, year there were not enough teachers in tho county who were willim; to teach to supply all the schools: If all the teachers who now intend to choose some other vocation for next year do so, the scarify in the county will tie as great or greater than hist year. All who desire to teach in this county next year should attendthe Institute and take theexam-inatiuu duly 1 and 2. The faculty is composed of good Instructors who will do ail they can to as fist the students, ('utility and city graduates and high school students will Ii it this an excellent opportunity for a thoroegh, systematic review of tho common branches. The school commencement exercises will he held nth.

Iir. I. M. Fisk of To-pckaw ill address the class. ('ATllKltlNK X.

llAUKNKSS, Count Superintendent. her feet were the three li'tle children. The man paused a', the threshold; ap 7e "KotWveasV Convey. Grass growing line. Some Ileitis of wheat is pretty thin, but is growing tine and will head well.

Weeds are growing as well as the com. A pretty good acreuge of alfalfa has put in this rpring in this corner. Jack Martin Co. are getting along nicely with their new build. ng, Manly Knsign went to Lane county to make improvements on his claim, and will ntovo there 'n the near future.

Miisslenian sold his farm here and has gone to Scott county, where he.has taken a claim. There is more corn being planted around here this spring than evet be parently his eyes saw nothing hut the casKet. The Presidential Campaign When they took him to the side of the cotiin lie cried out, "Minnie, oh! my Iff t5 poor little wile; wliat will our poor lit tie children do now The little child stood beside him in an instant und nestled her soft cheek 111-; is pivsciitiii cotii cations that in time is lial against hint, sobbing gently. The litt le boy, too, nmde his way to his father's l.lc. side, and as lie turned to the baby in us grandniotlier lap, crying too.

hi looked squarely into. the eyes of the outrival the ubnatorial contest in Missouri as to make it ajipear as simple ae a o'anie; -r ol'jaekstraws by fore. A fair season and there will lie more corn cribs scattered around over lobiao Lands at Lottery. In addition to the rosebud reservation of which we made mention last week, there are to lie three other Indian reservations opened this summer. Following is the list of locations of these reservations, und the terms upon which they wilt be thrown upon the mar ket, for they are not to be open to free entry ns other government lands.

Applicants for lands in these reservations will have to register there name government otfieials appointed to conduct these drawing. In the sixty days after the opening of the reservation the lucky seekers for homes, determined hy lottery, will have a chance to select the land they want In this they will be protected from the wild scramble, with the usual attendant bloodshed which has charcterizetl the free homo entry plan in the past: Lands to he opened in Montana, 1, acres, to lie sold ut 1.25 an acre; limit to; any one entry, till) acres; opening in August. Rosebud reservation, South Dakota, 4111,000 acaes, at $a0) an acre; opening in July. lied-Lake leservut ion, Minnesota, lOO.imo acres; practically same conditions. Devils Lake rescrvasien, North Dakota, HI acres; most fertile lauds in that section of the West, Sl.uO an acre, opening in July.

Government ollicials in Washington wno have general direction of the plans of exe. ution are conlident that the coming drawings wi 1 prove more successful and satisfactory to everyone concerned than have any of the past attempts of the goveiirinenl to help nig the home seekers of the West. nun tier ot ins dead wile. "Jack," she said, "I don't think you meant to kill Minnie." "Meant te kill he Bald. My this neck of the woods than has been seen before.

There was tpiite a railroad wreck hereabout 8 o'clock Monday morning, the engines of mi extra east and No. hit coining together at the east end of i i ir! .1 i .1.1 The other day when I was down to jfi )011L1LS1S anil Ol 1 IIIL MIOUIU 0 1 ntcrest every loyal citizen, yet the thing that most continuously occupies the minds of tliB great esc number vL ofiicoole is their own nersonal Deeuniarv interest, which the switch with disastrous results to the engines and several of the cars. Topeka there was a lady took the same car that 1 was in, getting out upon arriving at the department store. She hunted around a while for her purse lust, exactly how it happened is a little Ug is largely determined by knowing where to go to get the ami kept limiting. I lie can man was not a man of refinement und bawled thing you want for the money you happen to have.

out from his peich: "Well, madam, I am in a hurry. Please pay your fare and then do your gol darned scratch ing." if A Drunken Surgeon. A splendid surgeon was called to go ten miles into the country to amputate the leg of a farmer who had been injured in his machinery, but the surgeon drank so freely before and during the ride that he was not able to properly perform the operation, lie failed to protect some of the severed nerves, and the patient now spends many sleepless nights and days of snllerlng from which tne doctors say nothing hut death will relieve him. This unfortunate man has always been strictly temperate, his children and grandchildren are sober and industrious, and there is not a saloon within ten miles, but you couldn't convince any of that household that "whiskey won't hurt you if you let it alone." Jot; 1 1 1 i 3 It Will Pay You, PROGRAM. Klir the MnliliesH coll cut Inn til tie held ut the 1'lyne selliinl house, eilnesiliiy Sth.

dilllcult to say; It seems Incredible that two Kiigines going the same way should run toget hertry to pass on the same track as it were hut that is Just what happened in this case. The "extra" wss just pulling off the sidetrack, the Tew having stopped here for breakfast, when the through train came along; the latter, supposing that the other was sidetracked, kept right on going and ho did the other, until they came togafher at the switch' after which neither went for soinu time. Twojfreight cars were derailed, one loaded with silver bullion and the other with lumber. Tho wrecking train arrived in the nl'ternoon and cleared up the wreckage, leaving the track in passable condition by night, hut one of theengines which plowed its way along for about thirty feet after leaving the track was not put, hack on the rails until some time Tuesday. The wreck, as also the wrecking crew after It got to work, attracted a large crowd of curious sight seers.

9 '-C 'a therefore, to remember the Ransom Feed Mill. We now have on hand Openllltf ly president. ltll.lt- Kxpiisttiiili V. Prayer unit Praise, .1. N.

lllson. Noon, tlusket Dli.ner. Hi ink ami Pnlise. Mrs. ('hurley t.ee.

Why Is Me-es ul lei) I Ik I Ness City Flour, Canon City Coal, Why wns A Tempivance Land. I no country the sun on the temperance caue ie so bulliant 9. a prospect of complete mid ea'ly success as in New Zealand. The temper and a full line of Ness County Products, as Wilt' Mils Paul tile 1 ei his tiny lie. II.

W. Tint All tpiestlti lis opi 11 lor lieiu iul til -en Moll. Sermon tint! Let It 'nil, Itev. J- W. Viniderllp.

KverVlinilV welt'llllle: hriutr your Pelilieosl Wanted, Ho-ses Pasture. I want about -0 he ul of horses to I allure for the summer. Good pasture and plenty of spring water. S.ev-011 miles northeast of I'tica, on tho old McMahan place. V.

A. Bariikii. ance vote is "rowing larger every year; woman sullrage is augmenting it at ev ery election. Already a majority of the id ltymlulls ttllil Itlhlt-s, Ki.ukh Ci.vsk. Secret ury.

Feed, Grain and Seeds, ti just as cheap, and in most cases cheaper, than you would have to pay for an inferior article. people have registered themselves at the polls as lu favor of the annihilation or the liq nor trallle; and when three-lii't lis of the people vote hat way, us undoubtedly they soon will, then tbe death-knell will nave been Hounded in all parts of one of the large divisions of the Knglsh-speaking race, and national prohibition will have come to one countrv. und come, believe, to stay. JiiB. F.

Ji. Clark in V. K. Wurlil. Pasture for Cattle and Horses.

Will take horses and cattle to pas -Ptoniey Templeton. CITIZENS STATE BANK. We, tho unilersiheil directors of lite Citizens Stato Hank, having just completed a thorough examination of tiie ulfairs of said bank, are pleased to say that we have found all accounts correct, the notes in (.0 )d condition, the earnings very satisfactory and not a dollar of tho bank's money is loaned to its olllcers, cither directly or indirectly. We Unit total deposits of and casli and sight ex. We also Grind Feed.

it it ii It BLACKSMITH AND GENERAL REPAIR SHOP. ture for the summer. I'lenty of grass and water. Hates, 50 cents per month Kespectfully sub- for horses and '10 cents for cattle. milted, J.

A. GRAHAM RANSOM, KANSAS. Cattle and horses of all kinds for sale or trade. Also will tako horses .1. At, THUS.

l.Ai iiKi. Goodman. W.W. lit l.ll'K.. A.

1'KMIlKll. F. W. ami RANSOM KANSAS. to break.

Hampton McNauuut, Alantlius, 1 Mi,.