The Sherman County Dark Horse from Eustis, Kansas • 8

We neglected to mention last week the words of the immortal poet: n. E. BaSsett. and gents, at EE SHERUAIl COBKTY BAM EDRSR CROOKS IIIIOXE Underwear, for ladies J. W.

Mien "li et honor be where honor may be due. ttt; a -1 1 nu mcse lew lines oeiieve me your Bassell Irione, FKAMv 1'EAIICE, Publisher. oueuieui ana inaignant) servant. Wilkins Mica week. Hay, fodder and cane seed for sale at the residence of D.

J. Bennett, on 27-7-37, fchennan county. Kansas. W.LEEiZ, TEI E2EET, Surveyor. 'otary PnbU Hirk Hiskey, rnorsiEios ov the E.

F. Murphy signs hi mse.f Clerk C. Yarns and Flannels at bed rock prices which we suppose means southern Con the arrival of M. Tomblin from Stanberry, Mo. He came in at four, o'clock in the morning with the Gandv outfit returnine from the abortive visit to Judge Pratt.

Mr. is putting up a neat residence on his homestead adjoining town. We are not advised in re gard to the housekeeping arran ge-meots but would advise a life co-partnership as beg the '-proper cuper" for a bompaU'v ier. CIIUIK'TI during the Holidays. J.

W. Allen Son. ieaeracy. our rccoueciion serves us i m. i a.

rigui, auu we iuiu it uo, we renaereu a AM- little assistance in knocking the props UinoK Sabbath School every Sabbath, at 10 o'clock a. at the school house. Judge Pratt has decided that the coun from under the S. C. which set up busi- -m ty omccrs at Sherman Center are the Feeachixg by Eer.

Caldwell, Presbyterian, at legal officers of the county. S. C. News. ness wiiu ien uavis at us neau ana we will keep knocking away at this 8.

C. XI clock, am, every bunaay. PI GUIS LlCTU and Phateb Meettn'O every Thurs Clerk with Gandy at his head day evening. St: angers are cordially inv tea. Appomattox is reached with a U.

S. un conditional surrender. This is a serious misrepresentation and when Judge Pratt's attention is drawn to the of the above publication the plea of being drunk will hardly shield Tennant from the consequences of this deliberate falsehood. print in full the Judge Pratt ordering issioners for the tem- We this vt writ issued the late comi BUSINESS POINTERS. Eustis, Sherman County.

Kansas, Homestead and Tree Claim Relinquishments Land Office, eustis, mm ui bf SherroAii porarr organization Carpenter a building came to town Money on complete the canvass of county to today ironi Itasca, and has taken up chattels. Kirk Hiskey. the'vote caston the 8th of Nov. It its among the business bouses will be remembered that two of the on Main street. Sherman Center Kirk II is key On Land Loans won't be beat.

commissioners, Gandy and Dicker. will contribute a number more in a few days, and what is left of that after canvassing the returns from DOST YOU FORGET IT! one township refused the remaining little burjr wiil be moved on claims A. Watson keeps constanfly on hand a five on the pretext that the returns between now and spring. supply or tresh bread, pies, cakes, etc. MM TO LOAN OX FINAL PKeOFS.

had not been made to the board of RELINQUISHMENTS BOUGHT and SOLD. Hold your contest cases before H. E. lhe mirage this morning was or rare Flour and Feed at Allen Son's. The next regular meeting of the county commissioners will be held Monday, January 3rd, at 10 o'clock, a.

m. J. W. Allen Son always carry a full Stock of Groceries, Queensware and ProTisions and will meet any competi-ti on. We are sorry to be again compelled to omit the publication of the meteoio-lcgical report for the want of time and space.

The first six months of the existance of the Dark Horse expired with l.st number. Six months subscribers will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Old Santa Claus' Headquarters can be found at J. W. Allen 5c Son's, Mr Strecv, of the firm Dayton Street, hvery men.

arrived this week Trith their slock and carriages and axe now ready for business. county commissioners, This writ as'-you will see commands I them to Bassett, Notary Public at the-Eustis beauty. Objects at a distance of 1-i or 15 miles and in low places were raised to Land Office, at the county seat of oher- complete the canvass of all the re man county. full view. The appearance on all sides All kinds cf Land Papers Frcmptly aic: tarns whether made to the board of was that of a range of hills dotted here When you want a new heating stove county ommissioners, to either ol and there with buildings and animals in icmately Made Out see the new invoice at McDowell Bro's.

full view on a high elevation. These them or to the county cletk. Locating a Specialty. Hassett Irione have a number of scenes are common in Western Kansas and are ever a source of wonder and cheap homesteads for sale that must The little county seat affair over at the surprise to strangers. be sold soon.

Center, to use a slang phrase, is about SPECIAr. ATTENTION GIVE petered out. Taylor and Tennant, of the A Message From Santa Clans. For bargains in tree claims call on TO LOCATING Republican and News, have by down Notary Public and Conveyancers. Basset Irioue.

right lying and misrepresentations of the Eustis, Dec. 15, '86. true situation succeeded in maintaining Be it known by all the good people of it you "vani xo nuv or, sen a a small following among two classes. Sherman County that I have this day ap limber uiaims toloraoc- Relinquishment go to Kirk Hiskey pointed J. W.

llen Son, of Eustis, first those who have moneyed interests All m-zUfTa perttnmir to loctinr, baying as distributing agents for all kinds of Fresh ovsters constantly on hand at tic city billiard hall, Eustis. P. A. Cope. in the town, and second, a class of shallow brain ad fools who howl for cont-fPtintt nd 5ni roving clidms iirooptlr See Bassett Irone if you want to Xmas goods and recommend that you call early and make your selections while sell vour claim.

tended t. Ca nd ns. Gandy and Sherman Center for the crumbs thrown them. We make the assertion, and defy contradiction, that Notarial Eusines IrompiIy Tr KIIIK IIISKKY. Still another load of Furniture at the their stock is complete.

Your Old Friend, Santa Claus. New Furniture Store of vV. R. Ilerron there is not an intelligent homesteader J. W.

Allen Son are baling the finishing touch put on their new counters which when finished will be the finest in western and now he is prepared to do all kinds in Sherman county to-day who endorses Mr. Sysvester will jot make a contest the action of Gandy and Dickey in their of repair work for a seat in the legislature, the Sherman attempt to count in Sherman Center as he (Etwtis MnrnUnrc Mferc. Persons wanting to make proof will Center News and Republican to the con the permanent county seat by counting tSTGreat Attractions in Holiday Goods at J. W. Allen iron's.

do well to see Kirk liiskey. trary notwithstanding. Mr. Sylvester one precinct and throwing out five. knows that he was not elected and has neither is there an intelligent man, wo Eustis has the county 6eat, Sherman man or child outside or the village or W.

E. "HEEEOri, so admitted and in a private con versa tion with a friend this week stated posi Sherman Center but what laughs at the Center has a fair and Kirk Hiskey silly fool, Bayard Taylor of the Republi tivery mat onerman center naan even have money to loan. can, and his two column display ad. a shadow of right to base her hopes upon which reads: "Sherman Center is now tor the county seat. Thus one by one The Eustis Lam! Office, by Basket the props are knocked and they can soon and forever the permanent county seat irioue, is the place lo leave your Lemuel J.

Gaudy rem.iins conveniently sick and is still in Colorado and the count as ordered by Pratt remains in status quo. We learn that a contest was put on the claim of O. I). Dickey, lute county commissioner, on account of abandonment Colorado may be a good place to hide, but not a very good place to hold down Kansas claim. of Sherman county." Take all the com homestead or tree claims lor fide.

rewrite the epitaph over the boy's grave: "If I had known I was so soon to be fort out of it while you can, Bayard, it A complete line of all kinds of will be short lived. done for, WAJiTfeD, 60 rdn qui Kirk IIlSKKV. I don't know what in 1 1 was begun I or. FDI1T1E acd IMRMHTS GOODS. Cook stoves and cooking utensels of Commissioner's Proceedings.

Eustis, Dec. 13. Board of county commissioners Under the constitution of the State of all kinds at McxJowell Bro's Hardware. Cloaks for Women and Children at J. 7.

Allen Son's ISFLAMATIOS OF T1IK OM AMI Kansas, (see Sec. 108, page 57 of the statute; a justice of the peace is a judicial officer and can only be elected by a vote of the people at the polls or appointed ana vn. tne inflammatory or dysente ry no pursuant to adjournment. Called order by chairman Bray. Present 1 and Bennett.

Minutes of previous ing read and approyed. better or medicine been founl than Col. Penny, register of deeds, made a Hying trip to thccapitol town of Thomas Besrars Diarrhoea Balsam it is p- epar express CABINET RKl AIRING DONE NEATLY AND PSOMIM'LY. COFFINS MADS TO ORDER. CALL AND EXASIiNE MY STOCK.

by the Uovernor, There is no other ap- ly to relieve all inflamatiou of the stomach bowels an docs no leave the consti on motion the following official Js pated. Alwa the best on an i it cos: were approved: county, Colby, this week. lie says Colby is full life and snap and is just about the right distance from Eustis to make a rattling good town. more. lor sale by h.nals druffints.

Eointing power aside from the Governor, iut in Sherman Center, to carry out their thievish designs, they set aside the Constitution of our State, assume more power than is granted to the Leffislature. TheChicag" Lumber Wallac, are receiving 1.200 loin ot cmt which at and exercise the povers of the Governor Special discount on Ladies Cloaks J. W. Allen Son's. they are polling at notroni pri'-h' of the Slate and pretend to appoint per A.

E. Tice. Coroner. J. H.

Tait. County Treasurer. J. W. Lawton, Constable, Voltaire Tp.

J. S. Whitney. J. D.

II Slitt, Trustee. 44 Geo. E. Lawton, J. Dan'l Cheshire, J.

Washington Tp. Williams. Trustee, Geo. Pobhett, Treasurer, S. H.

Yoeke J. either Ht Wallace or Eustis. CUI! i. sons to that office. To any such who have been appointed we would say ex Levi Bradley left Tuesday morning for them before buyniir coal.

hv Ashland, where he will make handle Rock Springs, Carbon, Leaven amine the law and the Consiitution and vou will find that they have no such short visit and then go to Monmouth, worth and Colorado coal OF- to spend the winter, returning to power and you had better shun all such Sherman county in the He and usurpation or you may get your foot in WALNUTS D. Dillingcr, Trees. Shermanville Tp as well as they. Don't let such an outfit iis brother George have some fine claims near LaBlanche which they have proved We have now on band a ar j.j. nmsnt, J.

J. P. Yfist, Cterk, Wm. M. Blowers, J.

D. Stone, McPherson Tp. on and will improve next season deceiye you. EUSTIS PUBLIC SCHOOL. fine select Black Walnuts in tho hul; for planting on Tree Claim and inviu-the farmers ot S'ermwi and CMfyiiiH Roots, felt boots and arctics un motion the loltowing bills were allowed: J.

D. Stone, services as judge cheap at J. W. Allen fc Son's. counties to call vnr'y ami gt what A i if of election, O.

McDowell. i hey, need. t. II. Mabtin Bko, A grand success, like everything else undertaken by the people ot Kustis.

On Monday, Dec. 13th, Dr. J. L. Gandv was here Monday, services on regi tration board and locks (Jul by, Kan.

talking for Eustis. We understand that for ballot hoses, $3.10. the suit he had with the Eustis town un motion cierK was ordered to pro 0A ns 8eason the year when any of IN hj, aj-e liable to be taken ith cramps. companv. was compromised by Eustis 1S86.

Miss M. K. Caldwell opened school with 18 bright eyed boys and girls. Ten others enrolled duriug cure desks and book cases for Register raving the doctor $300 and him oolic, diarrhoea or dyse tery how essential it is of Deeds. County clerk and Countv that an fam lie phonld Keen a (rood col avid 0 lots on the quarter under controversy.

lreasurer. diarrhoea remedy at band. puaran ee Boggs -AND the weeK, ana sun otuers win coin On motion it was ordered that the li. U. This clipning is found the Diarrhoea Ba.ls to fzlve periecc satislactloii or money refunded.

Out of 1,0 o.a.;0 bottes sold next week. The Eustis school board sec compiled laws now in the hands of old last summer not one was returned. Sold by township officers be at once returned to nave adopted tfarnes series ot text i .1 i Enni Walker, drugKists, Eustis. end column on the hrst page of the News and an exact copy of the the county clerk. uouks, huu aiuuif supplies ior xilf mi 'v -ft same is found in the third column with iue ionowing additional record boons count can be fouud at the book TO were ordered for use of the Ivesrister of the exception that the consideration is store of J.

A Werner, at the Eustis IiOAN. f00 instead of $3.0. When the first MONEY Deeds: Deed record, plain: mortgage bostoHicc. Eustis now rivals older was written Tennant was only half full. record, plain; miscellaneous record; of- MONEY the second was wutten when he was ncial bond record; platt book; record of towns in educational facilities; sup MONEY surve3s and boundncs and receivers plied as she is with a comfortable receipt record.

GET SOMETQM USEFUL AS WELL As OHllAiffillTAL Amonir the maav Useful and Presents we meutioa vui eleiraut 'ine of White, Bed and Grey Blankets, Ladies' and Children's Cloaks and Wraps, Silk Handkerchiefs, Huffler3, Hoods, Scarfs, Shawls, Ties, Glove3 and Hitts. MONEY at tho three-quarters full, and if ho had written another at o'clock Thursday evening "when he was fuller than a goose world have had it $50,000. school house, with well organized On the petition of Henry Slaight and classes, and with an experienced others J. G. Ilomnchouse.

of McPherson teacher able to conduct any first class Precinct, was appointed township clerk. any amount oi jjiiiMvi Pioneer Land Office, Eustis Kansas, On motioncountycleikwas designated Endless variety at high school or academy. Both na Christmas Toys in J. W. Allen Son's.

as purchasing omcer. ture tind an energetic people com AUPM Yonr tongue la coated, when your "ntl1 h)rwxl rnn when vou I ave bine to make Eustis one of tho fine3t On motion board adjourned. John Bray, Ch'm. Geo. W.

Benson, County Clerk. a fever, when vou 1 ntruid and have no ap-rjetite and aU vou eat U8 on vour t-tomacu like educational ceuters of the northwest. The children will give a grand en tertainment Saturday at 7 if. From McPherson Township. IjABnANcnE, Dec.

10th, 86. a brick, also when yur head aches. Your bl-xd is out of order, your liver does not work properly you need a eood reliable xemedy that will put new life and blood in vou veins. Begsrs Blood Pu ifier and Blood Maker is prepared exr essly tor this purpt se and acts on the whol- system simultaneous: if you try it once in your family Christmas night, the proceeds to be Ed. DarkIIokse.

Our budget of news applied to defraying running expen sea of school. is very limited but part of it is very sad. you will neyer be without it. Sold by Ennis fe Walker, dru jrists. Our neighbor.

Jlr. Fisher, who came to The fellow that is playing county The old saying that "Christmas romcs but once a year," holds good In Kansas, as well as elsewhere. Christmas is coming and will be here about one week from next Saturday. There are but few children in the county who have ever witnessed a Christmas in Sherman county, and S5 this will be a Christmas birthday here, what should we do to amuse the little ones. Let us go to work and get up a tree, it will cause their little hearts to rejoice and us older ones should help them to realize that a Christmas iu this country can be made as happy as elsewhere.

this county last spring and located in clerk overat the Center, by the name of 10-4U was tasen sick some weefes ago of all kinds-the latest styles and paterns. LADIES', GENT'S AND CiilLDHEN'S Murphy, has not been remarkably suc with fever" and gradually cessful in securing the attention of many Sherman Co. Land Agency, grew worse unm xne ena wnicn came Ol tne lownsuip omccrs to can wnninia the oth inst. The family have the sympa- twentv days for the purpose of qualify chy of the entire community. The de ing and giving bonds.

The following ceased was from Indiana re KANSAS. EUSTIS, ist shows those who have qualified and mains were sent for interment. TEJ 3T 30 3SS JExL mJW 3ES jQ- in great variety. Our prices aie the very lowehL given bond3 at Eustis, the county seat: A school district, known as the Rick district, was set apart some time ago and as we stated last wees win soon nave, a commodious school "house erected. It Our stock of was concluded at first to build hut after due consideration they have commenced a nice frame building, 16x24, J.

J. Knight, J. bhermanville Tp. Wm.M. Blowprs, J.P., J.

M. Mann. Trustee, D. W. Dillinger, 44 j.

P. Yost. Clerk, J. S.Whitney, J. Voltaire Tp.

Geo. E. Lawton, J. D. H.

Stitt, Trustee, W. J. Lawton. Constable. A.

T. Rummel. J. McPherson Tp. Harry Magee, Trustee, J.

D. Stone, Treasurer, J. B. Brewer. Road Overseer, J.

Homrighouse, Clerk, Dan! Cheshire. J. Washington Tp. with 9 foot ceiling, to be ceiled inside in lieu of plaster and" when completed we BOOTS AND SHOES is the largest in Northwestern Kansas. Come and get a fit, both in size and price.

venture to say it win oe tne nnisi aomi- cue of education in the couniy. uy tne bye we noticed in the Tecumseh DO A GENERAL LAND BUSINESS SETTIiEKS LOCATED ON Homssteads, Timber Claims, Pre-empSons a column or so ox editorial matter ac- 1 comnanvintr tne list ox aenora 10 inis school house tuna ana we wisu to say to the countv. in behalf ol the good peo- PgSOFXalS HAH Z5IS nlfl of this district, that that editorial as. Williams, Trustee, S. H.

Yockey. J. Geo. Bobbett, Treasurer, H. Williams Road Overseer.

THAT WE SELL does not, in tone or sentiment echo the voice of the oeonle here. Far be it from them to offend bv anyway the good peo- J. Heaivilin, Constable, H. W. Runnells.

J. Grant To. nlp. who have so irenerourly opened their a and a numberof others whose bonds have The Sherman Center papes are howl-lag wonderfully because some of the law abiding citizens of Sherman county kavc filed a petition and caused a writ cf mandamus to issue to compel Gandy and Dickey to perform their official duty. hen a person takes the oath of eEce he becomes a sworn officer of the law, and wheu an officer fails to do hi duty he becomes a law breaker, and not nly that but he is a perjurer of the most wilful and malicious kind.

You can tsar or lock against a thief but you can't against a liar and perjurer. Just as taough it would change the result of the election to uaye the votes counted. Nothing of the kind, it only compels a villain to do his sworn duty, iyyerr-tsody knows who was elected to office with the consent and by the will of the people, and anyone attempting to assume the duties of county officers against the will of the people should be treated as rogues and swindlers and he dalt with as'is provided by law. Men who attempt to steal office and defeat the will of the people should be classed with Jo-Mackin and Galliger. How we let down on them when they tried to steal the U.

S. Senator from the state of Illinois, and now you tre following in their footsteps by attempting to steal the county seat and oncers of Sherman county. Oh! consistency, thou art a jewel (if found in a hog's snout). And now let U3 who love honesty, lawnnjgood order 1 't down on anyone who attempts tstt al Irom us the lizhX cf election f-anchise. hearts and purses in tneir uenau, ouuue list of names was ariven the editor that wi not yet been returned for approval.

he mijrht publish the same and also ine people of bherman countv will (At Wholesale or Ketail) card of thanks to the donors, be they understand the situation and will not be humbugged by this pretender. Murphy, from cither town. It was not expected tnat ihis list should be used as a political "flo is Dlavinsr the Dnrt of countv cler. lever to move public opinion, and tar- but we would warn th se at a distance AtBtith astonlsliingly low prices that we are prepared to fill all orders on shrt uotic, while we furnish thein with the very best goods in the market. thpr.

the editor Erave as the sayings ot a against entrusting official business in hands, and also the register of deeds. town what one man remarked when he wis somewhat excited. iS'ow this was not right and the good people i. bwayzee, who is also acting under the same pretense of la and your deeds Or inOrt fi11 with im i-o nt nn DEEDED LANDS. If you want to BUY A CLAIM Come and See Us If you want to SELL A OTi ATM Come and See Us! feel injured ttiereby.

In behalf of the uinaing effect. The same holds good in r'gafd tO all Cf. oulloH nFinm-rm at leaders of this school house movement a -d in behalf of all citizens of this dist- most neartiiv. oaerman Center except county surveyor, I ritt we extend our thanks, if Harwood. probate iuds-e.

L. E. I to the eood and liner citi to the ffood and liner citizens of both We cordially invite everybody to call and examine for themselves. We will gladly show vou through our immense stock and do our best to please you in goods and prices. J.

W. ALLEN SON. towns alike, as well as to any and all others that have so freely ueiped us to rraSiand of tbe distctcourt, A. c. Keelor.

who were elected by the popular vote and are "entitled to act as such OUicerpro' ided thev Iran act th busi- build our house. In this matter both the Cuter an 1 Eustis evenmore than we Yours Tiuly, reap the re- their respective oSces at Eusit3 I coma expect and may they tj caat7 ctsf. 'Vri that their cinerosir etmT? cents. la.