The Dighton Journal from Dighton, Kansas • 5

II LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Where did you get that bat? Garde Seeds at cost at S. E. Arnold's. Arthur Sutherland Sundayed in this C.

E. Lobdell is at Kinsley attending court TT. P. Stearns visited Topeka the past week. W.

H. Lee has a very large assortment of Window Shades and can fit yon out if yon need something to keep the hot sun of the summer from penetrating your parlors. 12-tf Shrubbery and forest trees are making a better growth this year than any previous spring, and within a few years Dighton will have some very beautiful shade trees and a couple of fine groves. Judge Grinstead has had the house which stood on the west of his residence twisted around and will join it to the one he is now living in. This wiD make the judge a very comfort able and commodious home.

Ir. Suess, of Garfield county, went The ''Famous" All Steel Hodge Header is particularly noted for DUBBIIeI nfiD For sale by J. R. HOLTON. DIGHTON, KANSAS.

east Monday, and tooK with him some samples of Garfield and Lane county products. Among the samples was a bunch of alfalfa which was over two feet long, which had On the following dates excursions will be run from all points in the roots very large. east to all points in Kansas: April FRED H. KURTZ, Photographer. All work executed in the best style and satisfaction guaranteed in esek cam.

IW Gallery back of State Bank, Dighton, Kansas. 23d, May 20th, September 9th and 23d, and October 14 1890. Remember these dates and be sure and come west and look at the country if for no other purpose. Harry Stump left Friday for For-mose, Jewell county. C.

L. Higday was in Oargen City the fore part of this week. J. B. Bradley was in the city a few days this week on business.

J. B. White's is the place to buy year Millinery at Cost 7tf Cash Paid for Deeded Land. Hall, Cotton Co. Lee's is the place to buy Carpet Wall Paper and Window Shades.

12 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Woods Monday morning.

Jlfrs. T. C. VPristen and children are visiting relatives at Hutchinson. Grrinstead Abstracters of Title Can furnish Abstracts to Real Estate in any county in the state.

C. L. Davidson, of Leoti, visited VonPlatt Tuesday and Wednesday. Wheat heads are beginning to show themselves in a great many fields. Mr and Mrs.

L. E. Humrichouse left Sunday for a visit with relatives and friends at Kansas City, St.Lcuis, Indianapolis and Versailles, Ohio. Mrs. Humrichouse will probably remain all summer, but Lew will return within a month.

O. D. Bates, one of our Blaine township readers, was in town yesterday and reports everything in good shape in his township. Mr. Bates is thinking very seriously of making the race for representative this fall.

He is a farmer and a good man. V. H. GRINSTEAD, Vice-President. JAS.

F. McCLURE, Asst. Cashier. JNO. F.

ANDREWS, President. When you need a mild laxative you should have a medicine that will act on the liver and kidney as well as the bowels. Beggs' Vegetable Liver Pills are prepared expressly for this purpose. Insist on getting them, as they have no superior and few STATE BANK OF DIGHTON. XUEfS COXJHTT BEFOSITOET, equals.

F. B. Lillie Co. Druggists. 1 Teachers at Scott City.

Tuesday J. M. Patten received The first semi-annual meeting of the Western Kansas Educational Capital Stock, -Capital Stock Paid in -Surplus, $50,000 20,000 2,000 Association was held at Scott City, Thursday and Friday, May 8th and 9th. The visiting members were hearti ly welcomed by B. F.

Gilhspie, of The school yard should be culti FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Municipal Bonds and Farm Loans a Specialty. word from headquarters Washington that the case of the United States vs. McClellan Elmere had been dismissed and a patent ordered issued to the defendant. This is one of the cases reported by General Thomas.

The Western Kansas Teachers' Association, the first session of which was held at Scott City Thursday and Friday last, was a complete success and had a very large attendance. The next meeting will be held in Dighton, but no date has yet been Scott City. Response in behalf of vated. The grass is getting rather he association made by L. H.

Bristol, large. Mrs. G. Cotton and mother in the jovial superintendent of Greeley county. law returned home from Scott City DIRECTORS: W.

H. LEE, H. C. SMELTZER, JNO.F. ANDREWS.

President McKinnon in his address Friday. JNO. B. WHITE Jr. Wm.

BARNARD, V. H. GRINSTEAD, JNO. H. SCHIERECK, We have a few quarters we desire made an able plea for the scientific basis of education.

cropped this spring. Call and see us, Orson Card, of Manning, read a well written paper on "Principles of SHOES? YES SHOES! Education." Discussion was opened by D. T. Armstrong of Leoti. GO TO C.

H. Roberts read a paper on HMTOH ft 4 F. "Literature in the Public Schools" which led to a very interesting dis- rrt -a -J cussion. Though sadly neglected in the past, the work of teaching gener fixed. It has been suggested to us that it would be a very appropriate thing to hold a county Sunday school convention some where, during the summer.

We think all could enjoy themselves by attending such a gathering. Will someone suggest a time and place. We are under lasting obligations to the Murphy sisters for the most beautiful boquet we have ever seen. It was very tastily arranged and was composed of flowers both rare and fragrant. Their greenhouse is well worth seeing.

You should make them a call. al reading is beginning to receive more attention by all educators. Hall, Cotton Co. The council have been condemning several of the land marks of our 'City sod buildings. Harvest will be on hand early this year and will be principally through with by the last of June.

Several of the boys have recently been looming out in new suits, the result of L. Schilling's visit. J. H. Schiereck goes to Topeka Saturday to be present at I.

O. O. F. Grand Lodge next Monday. Fred West, now located at Wa-Keeney, drove over to this place Friday with Land Inspector Minott.

A very large assortment of wall paper can be found at W. H. Lee's, and the prices are the lowest. 12-tf Mrs. A.

Carson, of Tribune, read And you will find MORE SMOBS MWB BETTER SMOBS Than is to be found in any western house. Ladies', Men's, Boys' and Misses' Fine Kids Down to Calf; Children's of the best. PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. All Kinds of Dry Goods, a Full Line of Men's Hats with a com a paper on "Poetry in Children." She said children were poets and naturally liked poetry; that the First and Second readers should contain more poetry. The discussion was led in a very interesting paper by plete Stock of Groceries.

Hattie C. Wood, and farther discussed by C. leadens. Saturday being the 22d anniversary of C. W.

Harvey's birth, he celebrated the same in a most agreeable manner. In the evening the young A paper entitled "Our Work" was We are in receipt of the May crop report which shows crops of all kind read by J. B. Freeland, of Leoti. He said that developing the mental pow people of the town turned out en- Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the board of county commissioners will meet as a board of equalization, in the office of the county clerk, at the court honse, in the city of Dighton, masse and played croquet until the curtains of night had been drawn and ers of children was one of the noblest pursuits of man. in a fair condition. The peach outlook is none the best but apples rank at 101 per cent. Hon. C.

E. Lobdell, a prominent attorney of Dighton, and who made a further pleasures in that fascinating J. E. Williams, of Ness City, being pastime were rendered impossible. absent, E.

E. Ewing led the discus I Lane county, Kansas. sion of the "Teacher's iillennium." The guests then took a firm stand at the refreshment counter and not strong race in the state convention in He said in that thousand years of All person feeling themselves interested are notified to be present. 15-17 F. W.

King, Co. Clerk. withstanding their repeated efforts to peace no teacher would be allowed eat everything in sight, there was an to use tobacco. It was also said in discussion that gum wo a Id be bound abundance left. Charlie did his prettiest and the young people, after an ocean of solid rapture, departed li 11 11 1 1 ieeiing manKiui mat unariey was not bora on the 29th day of February.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve The beat salve in the world for cats, braises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, er sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by F. B.

Lillie Co. 45-ly A camp of the Modern Woodmen of America was organized at the I O. O. F. hall Tuesday night, with the The acreage of corn planted in' Lane county ilhis spring will be about in proportion to former years.

F. S. Jennison was in the city Friday, the first time in several months. He has been carpentering at Pueblo. Mrs.

Lnefla Attig left Saturday for Flag Staff, Arizonia, where she will relieve her husband from the displeasures of baching. C. R. Roediger, of Independence, was in the city the first of the week and organized a camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. The old well in front of the Palace Rwtaurant is being filled up.

It has not been used for a long time, and was considered dangerous. H. Lee has a large number of pieces of sample carpet from which to make a selection. He can give yon a bargain if yon are wanting a carpet. 12-tf The G.

A. S. O. and W. R.

have the work of Memorial Day in charge, and will make all the necessary arrangements for appropriately observing the day. The commencement exercises of ur high school will take place at the M. E. church on Friday evening, May 23, 1890. The following are those graduating, Ida Pronty, Maude following officers: Venerable Con sul, J.

R. Holton "Worthy Adviser, FARGO $2.50 C. E. Holton; Excellent Banker, P. Woods; Clerk, Ben L.

Green; Es 1888 for attorney general, was in the city on Tuesday. His judicial district, like oui own, has no visible candidate for congress. Mr. Iobdell regretted the declination of Judge Peters whom he thought should have gone back again. Great Bend Register.

Teachers Association. Program for Teachers Association 24, 1890. Song. Reading minutes of previous meeting. Paper, How to interest others in Teachers Association, J.

E. Niles. Paper, What benefits did I derive from the Western Asssociation? Minnie Freeman. General Discussion. Duet by the Misses Boruff.

Paper. Compulsory Education, W. J. Dodge. Discussion, Paper, School Government, J.

Van-Arsdale. Dissonssion. Ojrfao. Declamation. cort, Chas.

Noll; Watchman, J. P. Sherman; Sentry, D. H. Mandigo.

The next meeting will be held one in the same chains. A closely written paper entitled, "The Pedagogue in Politics," was read by L. H. Bristol. Discussion was opened by A.

B. Baugh, superintendent of Wichita county. It was said that the word "politics" had fallen from it original meaning and that teachers should take an active part in governmental affairs. Friday evening we listened to one of the finest lectures we ever had the good fortune of hearing. It was delivered by Prof.

E. B. Smith, of the Central Normal College, of Great Bend. Subject, "The Teacher in His Profession." He spoke of the dangers of teachers becoming mental dwarfs and of the possibilities of mental developed! en t. The meeting was a complete success.

Sixty members enrolled. Many visitors attended all sessions. Ladies of the M. E. church gave visiting members a free ice cream and strawberry supper, which was highly appreciated.

The next meeting will be at Dighton duriner Thanks ci vine holidavs. week from next Saturday evening, and those desiring to become mem bers will be received up to that time on charter member fees. We would be glad to have several for initiation on that night. The Modern Wood men is a fraternal organization car rying with it an insurance business divided into three classes. The first TBADE entitles the member to $1,000, the second, $2,000 and the third, 3,000, JSldridge, JNannie Rosebro, Cora to be paid at death as the beneficiary -GOAT AND DON60U KID.

BUTTON. FOR SALE BY HIGDAY LORD may direct. -This feature of the Green, and Bert ice Simmons. A very good time is expected on that data order is conducted on the assessment Let every ooe interested in education plan. I strive to make it a success..