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The Dighton Journal from Dighton, Kansas • 5

The Dighton Journal from Dighton, Kansas • 5

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mmmm- FRED H. KURTZ, Photographer. AU work executed in tbe best styl and satisfaction guaranteed in each eaa tW- Gallery back State Bank. Dirkfem, Ksns as. On the following dates excursions will be run from all points in the east to all points in Kansas: April 23d, May 20th, September 9th and 23d, and October 14.

1890. Remember these dates and be sure and come west and look at tbe couutry if for no other puYpwee. The Farmers Alliance meetings which were announced for Cleveland, Sutton and Blaine townships have been postponed until next week on account of the rainy weather. If should be necessary to cancel any other dates this week they will also One of those much appreciated, slow, drizzling rains started in Tnes day afternoon and continued all day Wednesday. It has put an abundance of moisture in the ground.

Afrs. S. F. Dickinson, of Alamota township, is entitled to ottr thank for a liberal bnnch of rhubarb pre sen ted Saturday. This was the first of tbe season and was relished very much.

The public sale of horses which oc-cnired Saturday was well attended and fair prices were bid, but Mr. Clark, tbe owner, thon dit they were selling too cheap and refused to sell them all. A first-born arrived at the home of Thomas Habn last Thursday afternoon, and of course ft.is useless to say Tom is very happy. It is a daughter and all parties are getting al ng finely. Clothing new and sty lisb, for men and boys in the latest styles and of best quality of goods, at prices too low to advertise.

Come and see. We will fit you out. 7tf T. F. Eaton Co.

Sucklen's Arnica Salve- The best salve in the world for cats, braises, sores, ahsers. salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skift eruptions, and positively cures piles, of no pay reqnired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by F.

B. Lillie Co. 45-1 Notice to Teachers. The next regular teachers' examination will be held in the Dighton school building, on Saturday April 26. Examination will begin at 8 o'clock sharp.

D. McKinnon, Co. Suo't. Healy, Farmers are beginning to plow for corn in oar part now. The last three or fonr windy days almost destroyed soma of the wheat Cheyenne, but since it has turned warm it is beginning to look considerably better.

There was a dance at the residence of Geo. Parke last Thursday night. A very enjoyable time was witnessed, there being 22 numbers sold. Mr. and Mrs.

Parks know how to entertain the young Folks. Frank Phillips has traded his big team of bay horses for Tom Cox's mules. Ed Hyde is herding cattle for E. T. Bower, near Dighton, at present.

Joe our Heal grocery man, has had anew sign painted on his store. Now he is ready for buFiness. Mr. Bent ley has moved on Eli Arnold's farm, east of Healy. He will farm part of his place this season.

Alexander Durham is working on th section at Healy now. Oats and spring wheat are looking weii considering the galey weather. Hawxxtb. Atten Ion Com rades. There will be a meeting of Dijrh-ton Post G.

A. R. on Saturday. April 19. 1890, at.

1 o'clock p. m. All com rades are requested to be present. By order of S. T.

Fenn, Geokge Wilson, Post Com. Adjutant. fruit and Stock Farm at; Mfles from St. Joe, Mo, trad for t.ae cocty property. IK arcs imber; 00 mm in eulriTation: rnnninc water: poach and eppleorehard: small trott in abundance: ho-tight fence; seven room beuse; Wall, aiatara, etc.

Party ean rire possession in February. Hall, Cotton Dighton, Kan 3. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Tbe commissioner's proceedings axe in this issue. J.

B. Willi's thfn 4ce to buy yeur Milling at tOo. Vtf A. T. McDonald haci our thanks lor a payment dn subscription.

J. W. Enoch Jr. returned borne Monday aftfr a weks absence. Dr.

Von Piatt returned borne Saturday from a visit, to Kansas City. Be sore to go and see Higday Lord's new stock of Boot and Shoes. 7tf The farm implements which H. A V. ishard sold Saturday brought fair prices.

By a postal from Wm. Barnard we learn that he is located at Cheyenne, "Wyoming. Mrs F. M. Dole moved into the BrocV man residence, in the east part -of town, lpsi week.

Sheriff Brock man returned Tuesday from au official trip to the eastern part of the state. It has been gently hinted to us that a wedding would take place in this city to-day at noon. The damage done to the Rankin House during the recent wind storms was repaired the past week. Mrs. E.

C. Cotton, of Rock ford. Illinois, mother of B. arrived last Friday and will visit for a iine. Positively the best stock of Boots and Shoes, in the latest styles and at 41e lowest prices at Higday Lord's.

To Thi Ladies: We have complete line of fine Ginghams and Prints, and a fine line of Alpaca Dress Goods. Shoes and Notions. Call and see for yourselves. 7tf T. F.

Eaton Co. Fine Playing Cards. Send ten (10) cents in stamps or coin to John Sebastian, Geu'l Tk't and Pass. Ag't Chicago. Rock Island Pacific a pack of the latest, be filled next week.

A Farmers' Alliance was organized in tm city Tuesday. The following are the officers elected: President, O. N. Gooldin lecturer, E. T.

Bower; Vice-President, L. E. Hnmric-honse Secretary, Winslow Fairer; Treasurer, J. F. Lahr; Doorkeeper, A.

C. lain, B.E Lamb; Assistant Doorkeeper Humric-house. Tbe organizer. wtfl remain here a week or two and wor.k up the membership. A continual coughing is very annoying to persons sittimr near you in any kind of a gathering; besides, it is of great damage to the throat and lungs, and is exceedingly dangerous at this season of the year.

One-half bottle of Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup will relieve any ordinary cough and this remedy costs no more ttian tbe inferior grades that are thrown on the market to sell at enormus profits. F. B. Lillie Co. Druggists.

The Dighton WonJfcn's Relief Corps was organized in this city last Thursday, with a membership of 20. The following officers were installed by Deputy Organizer, Mrs. Lizzie Brown, of Ness City: President. Mrs. C.

T. Prouty Senior-Vice, Mrs. Geo. Wilson; Junior-Vice, Mr. Ben L.

Green; Miss Hattie Wood; Assistant, Miss Laura Jared; Chaplain, Mrs. J. H. Lucas; Secretary, iss Bessie King; Treasurer, Mrs. S.

T. Fenn; Guard, Mrs. C. J. Van-Keuten Assistant, Miss Anna Connor.

They will meet again Saturday. Word was brought into the city smoothest, slickest playing cards that ai'ny 4lunu1 iVia a'ta find in-tlw4 along the fingers cf the devotee to Seven-Up, Casino, Dutch, Euchre, Whist or anyother anciem or modern game, and get your money's worth five times over. Miss Lizzie Langhlin, of Clyde, who proved up a claim in the south part of this county about three years ago, arrived here Friday and has since been looking after h4r interests, she is a friend of Miss Anna Dickenson, and has been stopping with her. The following is a list of jurrors drawn for the May term of the district court: Theodore Dodge, Zack Johnson. J.

Estes, D. L. Woods, R. C. Hyde, Chas Craig, H.

K. Hal George W. Wilson, J. O. Dumond, Jacob Simons, F.

G. Miles, and D. McClelland. Cleveland. Small grain looks well considering the hard winds we have bad and corn planting is the order of the day now.

There will be considerable corn and kaftir corn planted in this township, as the soil is in tine condition this spring. Chester E. King arrived here after one Year's absence. He a reached here Saturday, 12th, and will continue to hold down his old homestead in Lane county. There is no place like home.

Chas. Allen has been in a critical condition for a few days, but he will be better soon; it is a girl, come to stay; regulation weight aud mother and daughter are doing well. heard that he start ed a telegram from the corner of his wire fence in tbe small hours of the night, telling the old folks in the far east that a daughter had come to them. A long aud happy life for the daughter. A lively Sunday school at the Pioueei school house every Sunday at 10:30 o'clock Good music and singing all the time.

Attendance about 34 J. B. Rustler. When yon need a mild laxative yon should have a medicine that will act on the liver and kidneys as well as the bowels. Beggs' Vegetable Liver Pills are prepared expressly for Monday morning that E.

G. id- this puxposo. Insist on getting tnem. 7tf as they have no superior and few does, one of Blaine township's most successful farmers, had become de equals. F.

B. Lillie Co. Druggist. R. V.

Deal and family, of White Sorghum molasses for sale in 5 gallon lots at 30 cents per gallon. In juir of H. A. VV ishard. opera block, 2-tf I am now selling all kinds of Fruit and Forest Trees very cheap.

Call ranged and was a raving maniac. Dr. JBownd went at once to his residence aud found hat the report was true, and with but little delay returned to Rock, visited with friends in this city Thursday and Friday. It was the Excursion to Texas. The great annual fair in the city of Fort Worth, will be held during May, 1890.

For this occasion the Santa Fe Route, Atchinson, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad, will sell excursion tickets from May 8th to May 28tb, inclusive, good for the return trip np to and including June 3rd, at very low rates. In going to this great exhibition at Fort Worth, it should be born in mind that the line the Atchinson, Topeka Santa Fe rnns through the heart of the 'Oklahoma Country and gives an excellent opportunely to see and judge of the character and possibilities of this uew country. G. T. Nicholson, Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kansas.

A. Square Meat. After travelling several hours at a high rate of speed, it is a positive comfort to stop at one of the Santa Fe route dining stations west of Kansas Cit, get out of the car. take a few brisk turns up and down tbe platform, and then go icside and eat one of Fred Harvey's meals. A cool, shady room, well trained and polite waiters and a table containing all the delicacies of the season, perfect! cooked and served.

Experienced travellers know that the Santa Fe trade mark on their tickets means a chance to eat one of Fred Harvey's square meals. George T. Nicholson. G. P.

and T. A. T. and S. F.

K. town and reported to the probate first time Mr. Deal had been in town for nearly tiiree months, he having been confined his honse nearly that judge, who ordered the deputy sher iff to bring hi.a to tpwu that the long. He had a very severe time with la-grippe, but is rapidly gaining necessary preparations might made for his admission into the in his past self which fact we are glad sane asylum. He was brought in to mention.

about 1 o'clock, but the trial was con and see me. M. P. Kino, Dighton Ks. Grinstead Abstracters of Title Can furnish Abstracts to Real Estate in any county in the state.

Noil Bros, traded old Nig off last Week two ponies for him. Nig was a good horse but hail seen bis best dnvs L. Schilling will exhibit in Digh tinued until Tuesday, when he was ton on Friday and Saturday, a full pronounced imane by a jury of six. line of latest styles clothing from the The evidence produced by his wife great eastern clothing houses and in the trial shows that iwo sisters and will take orders for full suits, or gar a brother before him have been in- mm ments as may be desired: only asmall sane, lie nas oeeo wean minaeo lor some time past, bat never became express charge will be added to prime eastern cost. Fit of garments guar anteed.

If yon can't call Friday or Saturday, cad Monday morning. violeut until Sunday night, when at about 11 o'clock he wakened all the children and commanded them to remove their clothing, which they did. He tbeu ordered his wife to do C. P. Slocoin, of Cheyenne town ship, made proof on his tree claim likewise, but sue objected.

This en last Thursday. His is the third one raged him aud be proceeded to tear proved up in the county, and we them off, and while attempting this he knocked her down four times. think it is the best. He has 13.000 trees to the acre and fifteen acres. 3iss Katie Bower, who has been in Kansas Ot for nearly a year, returned home Saturday to paj ber parents a visit.

J. K. Pugh made us a present Sat urday of a couple of bunches of new onions, for which he will please accept, our thanks. L. Schilling will be at borne Friday and Saturday for the purpose of tak itig orders for cloth.

ng. See bis notice elsewhere. G. C. Scott, renewed bis faith with the Journal the past week and will hereafter read the Topeka Capitol and Rural Kansan.

The children did all they could to The trees will average about three Topeka, Shields. If we once show tbe worl 1 that we feel Afraid of its bark, 'twill fly at oar heels. If we fearlen-ly face it 'twill leave us alone. But 'twill fawn at our T-et if fling it a bone. Merridith.

The new minister failed to col-tiect. Mr. Stotts is quit- sick with rescue their mother and finally suc inches in diameter. Mr. Slocntn has ceeded in giving her an opportunity not been very close in money matters to strike him which she did with a chair, rendering him insensible long in making a success with timber and tbe result is he has a very fine home enough to permit them all to escape.

Pleasant Dale. Mrs. A. T. McDonald is able to be around once more.

Tbe late winds done but little damage in this community to swjall grain. Wheat and rye are in splendid condition and oats are just getting B. M. Bovard spent last Thursday in Ness City. Homer Cbitty and Bert Ketcb, of Alamota, were seen in our midst on Monday ftev.

Wagner, of Ness City, will preach at tbe school house Sunday at 11 o'clock. Will Hatter has erected a nice sod hooe on his pre-emption. Have your tin pans ready boys. Rob Bovsrd started for Colorado last week, where be will spend tbe summer. J.

Shell is busy improving bis timber claim. Mr. and Mrs John Bovard spent last Sunday and Monday at Shields visiting their daughter, Mre. Hogau. Alvin West is having some breaking done on bis timber claim.

J. Flory is doing the work. K. C. Hatter is gathering up cattle to herd this summer.

J. E. Kessler has part of him corn planted Jerry is a rustler and if be don't get a big crop it won't be bis fault JuKKAR The alarm was given at once and tbe If you or any of your family should happen to be frightfully burned mountain fewr. We understand that Mr. Let h- reiu left last week for the eastern part of the state.

D. N. GrahaiB received a bushel or scalded, what have you in the neighbors gathered in and guarded him uutii he was brought to town. He claimed God had commanded him honse to alleviate tbe pain until you can get a physician? A box of Beggs' to do these things and his whole of garden seeds last week. Mr.

Graham evidently believes in gar mind seemed to be on the religious strain. After be was Or ugbt to Miss Cora King, who haa been in Texas since last fall, returned to this city Saturday to pay her mother, Mrs. J. M. Basnet, a visit Charley Hookaday took the Work man degree in the A.

O. U. W. lodge Monday and rode the Scott City "goat" with much bravery. Mrs.

Bell liiggs has tiled on the German Salve at band in times like this would save a world of suffering and oftentimes a doctor bill, as it has no eqnel in cases of this kind, as well as inflammation of all kinds. B. Lillie Co. Druggists. John Breedlove and Laura Stor-mont were married at tbe Watson house Thursday evening by Rev.

H. Nortbcntt. The gtooni is a recent arrival in this city, be having come here from St. Joseph. Missouri, and is a son in-law of G.

L. Boruff. The dening. Onr old German friend Mr. Eilts.

sold ont and will leave the country. C. J. Little has been doing some end building lately. There is to be a Farmers' AHi ance meeting on Thursday even Why don't some of oar enter- rising citizens build a town ball, is certainly badly needed.

Sup't. McKinnou visited the city last week. He says the next time be comes he wants Stokea- If cCerinack quarter, a short distance cast of tbe city. She will give up town, however, he became more raving and would at times curse very 1 itterly, while at other times be would pray His condition is a pitiable one. His family are entitled to the sympathy of all.

He will be tak en to the insane asylum as soon as the proper returns are received, which perhaps wil be the lasr of the week. It is generally supposed that the direct cause of his derangement at this time is due to the continued attend a nee and active participation in a series of religions meetings being held in his neighborhood, which, no doubt, should have been closed long ago. her hotel and move out to it soon. Luther Walker, of Alexander, visit cd with his brother, V. a few days bride is a daughter of S.

B. Storm on the past week, returning home Monday. He was accompanied home by Jtfiss Cora King, who will visit with berry to chain op his dog. of this city. Tbeir courtship was of short duration, but we hope will result in a happy and prosperous life.

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