The Lucas Advance from Lucas, Kansas • 3

Publisned every Thursday at Lucas, Russell County, Kansas. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, One year, $1 00 Six months, 50 Three months, 25 ADVERTISING RATES. column one year, $50 00 MAR 44 25 ROFOR CHOICE OF POSITION 25 PER CENT. EXTRA WILL BE Business and professional cards of one inch space, per year, 85 00 JOB WORK. ADVANCE.

are now prepared to do ally kinds of Job Printing in neat style and at able Give us a trial. Church Diroctory. UNITED BRETEREN-Services at a.m. every three weeks. REV.

Bitten. Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL--Services at 7 p. m. every two weeks.

HEY. MANNERS, Pastor, PRESBYTERIAN-Services at 7 p.m. every two weeks. REV. MCMILLAN, Pastor.

SECRET SOCIETIES. I. O. 0. F.

Lucas Lodge, No, 337, 0. 0. F. meets every Thursday evening die the G. A.

R. Hail. Visiting brethren cordully invited to attend. Ros'T. T.

FOWLER, ALBERT IL. WALLACE, Noble Grand. Repording Secretary. G. A.

R. Lucas Post, No. 462, G. A. meets on tho second and fourth Saturdays of each mouth, al 2 o.clock p.

in their hall in the G. re R. build. ny. All ex -soldiers and sailors requested join with us.

N. K. COWAN. C. W.

DREBLE, Adjutant. Commander. WOMANS RELIEF CORPS. Lucas Corps, No. 185.

Womans Relies Corps meets on the first and third Saturday of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. in the G. A. R.

hah. MRS. CYNTHIA TORRENCE, Pres. MRS. H.

L. CARSON. Sec'y, A. F. A.

M. Blue HIll Lodge No. 103, F. and A. M.

meets Ssturday evenings, on or before the full moon, Visiting brethren are cordially invited to meet with uf. M. WEISMILLER, W. M. REV.

J. W. MANNERS, Sco'y. LOCAL NEWS. Scriven Bros for seed outs.

Grain Sacks at Barr Fowler's. 33 Oranges and Lemons at Meibergen's. 33 For cheap insurance go to A. C. Carson Headquarters for Tobaccos at the Post Cinco.

30 The Colebrated Salina Flour at Mieibergen's. 33 A new stock of Fine Hats at the Post Office. 31 If you want a farm loan quick, call and sec Scriven. Just received a Full Line of Pants at Meibergen's. 39 The latest styles of Spring Prints at the Post Office.

33 Wolf creek will soon traverse Harrison county, Kansas. Scriven Bros. shipped seven car loads of grain last week. Over two hundred bushels of wheat sold in Lucas Tuesday. Barr Fowler are headquarters for Garden Tree and Field Seeds in bulk.

33 Seventeen loads of corn were purchased in Lucas Tuesday by Scriven Bros. A good stock farm in Illinois to trade for Kansas land. A. C. CARSON.

The Garden Spot of the West is the famous Wolf creek Valley. We can always raise crops here. Call on Naylor Roomo in G. A. building, for loans.

Spring pocts, like the ground hog, will have to crawl back into their holes and stay awhile longer, Buy your lumber and coal at the Lucas lumber yard. This stock must be reduced. Terms cash. Bed rock prices. 26tf Get your petitions signed and be ready for the grand spring rush for the position of postmaster of Lucas.

Any person having farms to rent please leave a description of same and terms at this offce. NAYLOR ROOME, Lucas needs a good harness shop. There is a tine opening in this town for a live, energetic, enterprising harness maker. Who will be the first? If you wish your property iusured in a reliable company call on Scriven. Hurrah! for good crops.

The snow of last Sunday was one of the greatest blessings to tho farmers, as it insures an abun- dant crop of small grains. A new invoice of Gents furnishing goods at the Post Office Store. 81 Churches and school houses abound in the Wolf creek country. Recollect that the S. L.

rail way traverses the entire length of the valley. Scriven represents the State Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa. A large number of our farmers have expressed their intentions of planting a large acreage of the celebrated Kafir corn. It has proved a success in the Wolf creek valley. A good span of mules, harness and wagon for sale, for cash or good bankable paper.

Apply to Carson, Deaver Scriven, Lucas, 80-4t EW. A. Morris was in town yesterday. Rev. B.

F. McMillan visited Lucas Tuesday. A. E. Mosher returned from New York Tuesday.

Cooper Sons shipped a car load of hogs yesterday. Harrison Naylor returned from Kansas City Tuesday. Prof. John Shearer returned from Bunker Hill Sunday. Thomas O'Brien arrived home safe and sound last Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Thomas were in town Tuesday. John R. Bell, of Pottersville, was a pleasant caller Monday.

Prof. S. A. Wilson was reported on the sick list Tuesday. Mrs.

Wm. Craycraft is visiting I relatives near Linwood, Kan. Robert Fowler put in an appearance in Lucas last Saturday. Mrs. I.

N. Jack left, Sunday evening, for a visit to her mother. Prof. George Young, of Delhi, was a frequent visitor last week. The genial G.

A. R. boy Captain Charles Deeble was in town yesterday. Mrs. H.

L. MeAdams, of Blue Stem creek, is visiting in Lucas this week. HI. W. Miller was slightly under the weather the fore part of this week.

Fred Naylor was confined to his bed the fore part of the week with fever. Hon. Andrew Jackson Francis once more appeared on our streets Tuesday. David Carbiener and family returned Saturday morning from their visit to Bremen, Indiana. S.

P. Carusi, Wakeeney's colossal pension examiner, was in Lucas al short time Tuesday evening. Mr. Thomas Minear visited this thriying burgh, Tuesday, on his regalar bi-weekly business trip. Harvey Davis visited town yesterday and employed the greater part of his time setting up the cigars.

We are pleased to learn that Prof. R. Shearer had a safe journey home. He is rapidly improving and we hope ere long to see him among us again. William Markel and family have been confined to their beds with an attack of billious intermittant feyer.

We are pleased to state that Mr. Markel is able to resume work and his family, though still weak, are improving rapidly. BORN--Unto Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

E. Hughey, of this city, on Wednesday, February 20, '89, a son, weight eight pounds. Mother and son are doing well and the father feels big enough to travel from Kansas City to Denver in one stride, and says he can set more type, or do more job work, in a day than any man in Kan- 899. Teas cheap for cash at Walmers. 32 Personal Paragraphs.

Lucas merchants are getting ready to put in their customary supply of new spring goods. Call and see Barr Fowler's Hot-bed with seeds they have for sale, growing. Get those you can see will grow. Sold in bulk. 34 The snow storm of last Sunday was very extensive, Snow fell continuously all day along the line from Kansas City to Denver It was followed on Monday by a warm sun which fastened it to the ground, Call and see our fine line of dress goods, cheap for cash, at Walmer Bros, Co.

32 far, predicts for Central and Western Kansas the largest yield of crops of all kinds ever yet This is the place for the eastern farmers to settle. Come to the Wolf creek valley and locate. Fine Percheron Stallion for sale or trade for young cattle or horses. Inquire of E. A.

Cade, Luray, or at ADVANCE 32-4t The plans and specifications of the new schoal house are drawn up in fine shape. It will be a regular "daisy" when completed. The architect is a Mr. McMillan, who also designed the plan of the National hotel in Salina, Flour, every sack warranted, except low grade, at Walmer Bros. Co.

32 You can buy land here for less money than your rent amounts to in the east. A large amount of U. P. railroad land remains unsold. The company has its local ageuts in Lucas, who will be pleased to show you the lands and give all desired information.

Now is the time to come west and put in your first crop in the Wolf creek valley. New line of Spring Dry Goods on the road for Walmer Bros. Co. 33 Salt fish by the barrel, kit or pound at Walmer Bros, Co, 83 the residence of the bride's parents near Lucas, Russell county, Kansas, on the 14th day of February, 1889, Mr. Harvey Davis and Mias Amanda S.

Smith, Rev, F. McMillan officiating. Mr. Davis is one of Lincoln county's best young men, and is in the employ of his uncle, of the firm of Brunt Holcomb, of Lincoln, Kansas. The bride is well known in Lucas, and is the daughter of Mr.

Archie P. Smith, residing on East Wolf, near Camp Kinney. The was solemnized in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends of the bride and groom. All went "merry marriage bell," and after congratulations and presents were bestowed upon the young people, all partook freely of the bountiful feast prepared. The good wishes of all go with them through life.

BUTTON the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carson, in Lucas, Kansas, the 19th day of February, 1889, Mr.

Frank Button and Miss Clara A. Carson, both of Lucas, Kansas. Mr. Button is a favorite with the young people of Lucas, as well as his bride, and will make a good husband. The young wife will makea good helpmeet, doing her part wherever they may go in this life.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. B. F. McMillan, and was witnessed by a number of friends and members of the several families related to them. All went "merry as a marriage bell," and each vied with the other to muke it a time of ing.

A sumptuous repast was served at the conclusion of the ceremony. The good wishes of all go with them through life, Disappointed Youngsters. Wedding Bells. Last Tuesday evening a few "kids" assembled together, equipped with various articles of household use that would give forth a resonant noise when pounded upon with sticks, hied themselves to the residence of Mr. Carson, with the intentian of treating Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Button to a The kids crept softly up on hands and knees through the snow, and just as they were about to disturb the peaceful repose of the residents of the house, the door suddenly opened and Mr. Carson appeared upon gay and festive scene. One of the kids was so unfortunate as to be caught in his grasp. The poor kid, thinking that at last a sudden and terrible death stared him in the face, imme-1 diately commenced to twist, squirm, kick and bellow as loudly and lustily as a young calf, for help: and: mercy.

At length, between his sobs and moans, he managed to blurt out, "Oh, please don't kill me; I'll tell who I'am and who the rest of the boys are. I don't want to die so young." Mr. Carson's heart of adamant was touched and melted with pity. He released the aforesaid kid. who immediately "lit out for tali timber," and the speed with which he traversed a bee-line for home could not be equalled by a streak of greased lightning on a telegraph wire, His companions had basely deserted him and sought shelter behind out houses, barns, and were shortly after seen stealing away as softly as possible across the bright.

moonlit snow, leaving their musical instruments behind them. Their chivaree came to a sudden and inglorious end. Mr. and Mrs. Button left early in the evening for East Wolf.

Mr. Carson says he has sufficient washboilers, pots, pans, stovepipes, strewed around his front yard to start a hardware store and junk shop. Persons missing any of the above mentioned articles will please call with their references and identify their property, when it will be cheerfully returned to them. The largest stock of goods to select from and will treat you right. 32 Walmer Bros.

Co. FOR SALE. 16 Cows and one 4-year-old Registered Bull. Terms, Cash, good bankable paper. Enquire of A.

C. Carson, Lucas, Kansas. 31tf The livery stable of Willian Benjamin was broken upen Tuesday evening by the kids who attended the chivarce. The office door was burst off the hinges. Such proceedings are outrageous and apt to lead to performances of a worse nature, and the parents of the kids would do well to give them sundry and severe applications of Dr.

Birch's Liniment upon the tender and unmentionable portions of their anatomy. It would undoubtedly be the means of preventing a recurrence of such disgraceful acts. Do you want To Borrow Money? Or make a Final Proof? Or Government Land Entries? Or secure the Patent for your Land? Or trade what you have for something else? Or want your property insured? Call on or address, A. L. VOORHIS, Russell, Kansas.

Office in Sutter Building. 11 you want a leul calau: jouu quick and Ton the best of rates go to A. C. Carson Full assortment of fancy candies, toilet articles, drugs and chemicals at Thouvenell's Drug Store. 34 This office did an excellent job of printing and binding for our township trustee this week.

New invoice of extra fine Cigars at the Drug Store. 84 Finest line of Cigars and Tobaccos in the city at Melbergen's. 33 Improved Alabastine for sale at Thouvenell's Drug Store, 34 Where can I insure or obtain a loan? Why; of Naylor Roome No 28 Main St. Lucas, Kansas. Now is the accepted time to get a bargain in the celebrated Salina flour at H.

Meibergen's It will be to your interest to call on me before buying. Lucas Markets For the week ending, Feb. 21, 1889. 2 hard .80 Corn, ear, 701b per Oats, GRAIN. Reported by Scriven Bros.

Wheat, No. 2 soft .85 PRODUCE. Reported by H. Meibergen. Chickens, per 1b .8.00 66 Turkeys, per 1b doz dressed, Ducks, per $1.50 Butter, 66 1b 10c Eggs, per doz.

08e Potatoes, per Flour, per 100 lb 82.50 052.80 Meal, 46 1.20 Beans, 1b 05c Hominy, 04c Tomatoes, best qual. 8 1.00 Corn, 8 66 1.00 Time Table. Time Table. WEST. No.

215. Passenger and express, 7:80 a. m. No. 477, Freight accommodation, 11:35 a.

m. EAST. No. 276, Passenger and express, 9:03 m. No.

278, Freight 12:55 p. In. Nos. 277 and 278 daily except Sunday. H.

W. MILLER. Agent. Legal Notices. Legal Notices.

published Jan. 31, 1889.3 Notice for Publication. No. 8004. Land Office ac Salina, Jan.

28, 1889. 'Notice 18 hereby given that the following named settler has Hied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of this alaim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge of the Probate Court of Russell county, at Russell, Kansas, on March 8th; 1880, viz: LEONARD C. BROWN, E. No, 23345, for the sw of sec 28, tp 11, 8 of it w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land, viz: Christopher M.

HarshAndrew J. Francis, Nathaniel J. Prumtield and Robert T. Fowler, all of Lucas, Kansas. Voorhis, Att'y.

M. PALMER, Register. published February 21, Notice for Publication. Land Office at Salma, Jan. 25, 1899.

Notice 15 hereby given that the following named settler has died notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge, or in his absence, the Clerk of the District Court, of Russell county, at Kussell, Kansas, on March 29th, 1880, viz: JOSEPH RALSTON, H. E. 22024, for the north of the southwost and the west of the northwest of 800- tion 34' township 12, south of range 11 west, He names toilowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon Albert and cultivation of the said land, viz: H. Wallace, william E. Benjamin, of Lucas, Kansas, and Al ert G.

in. Cooper, and John Q. Cooper, of Dorrance, Kansas. S. M.

PALMER, A. L. Voorhis, Auorney. kegister. Wm.

W. S. ROOME. COUNSELOR AT LAW, and NOTARY PUBLIC, LUCAS, KANSAS. Mrs N.

J. Brumfield. R-E-S-T-A-U-R-A-N-T. LUCAS, KANSAS. Meals and Lunch at all hours.

J. I. BAYNE, Justice of the Peace. Drawing Contracts, Deeds, A Specialty. Office Cor.

Wolf Ave. and First LUCAS, KANSAS. PROF. S. A.

WILSON, Musical Director, LUCAS, KANSAS, Gives Lessons on Violin, Piano or Organ, AT REASONABLE RATES. He is also prepared to tune and repair Pianos, Organs, and other musical instru. ments. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. References given if required.

Will also furnish Orchestra music for parties, balls and all public assemblies. BANK OF LUCAS, G. H. SKINNER, President. A.

C. CARSON, Vice President. D. D. DEAVER, Cashier.

LUCAS, KANSAS. Transacts a General Banking Business. BARR FOWLER, A HARDWERE TINWARE A AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. Lucas, Kansas. Jack Torrence, THE MERCHANTS, In Post Office Building, HAVE A NEW AND FRESH STOCK OF oods, flatting, BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS PROVISIONS.

TOBACCOS STATIONERY NOTIONS. A. C. CARSON, ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE In large or small quantities to suit purchaser, and prices from $5 TO $25 PER ACRE These lands are in the famous Wolf Creek Valley, and have been too far from market until now to be in demand. The Salina, Lincoln Western railway passes through the Valley and affords ample railroad facilities.

For further information, call on or address; C. CARSON LUCAS, KANSAS. H. MEIBERGEN'S Bannei Store, Contains a Full and Complete Stock of General Merchandise, Consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Oaps. Boots and Shoes, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS.

HEADQUARTERS FCR CELEBRATED TAR SALINA FLOUR, DU HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAIDEFOR PRODUCE. OUR MOTTO BUT NEVER FOLLOW." It. costs you nothing to examine our stock and get prices. JOE MEIBERGEN, Manager. LUCAS, KANSAS.

General Merchandise, C. A. R. BUILDING, -Carry a full line ofCONCEDICO NAY UNOOLMILO, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS A FINE LINE OF NEW DRESS GOODS JUST OPENED. COLORADO AND LEAVENWORTH COAL.

-We carry Full line of Coffins and Undertaker's Goods in our old building. Call and see us. Yours respectfully, WALMER BROS. LUCAS,.