The El Dorado Democrat from El Dorado, Kansas • 3

W. W. Kemper, of Plum Grove Wheat slill climbs slowly upward. John Leonard is in Colorado after W. L.

Holcomb, fflnmw smdi mm CAITBE- Notice to Subscribers. Many people have read the Demo-cbat the past six weeks who were subscribers until after the election only This is to giye notice that if you do not wish to read the paper longer, kindly notify your postmaster, drop us a card, or call when convenient. We hope to retain every reader of the Democrat, and promise to give you a rattling good county paper Twice-a-Week, for the usual price of one dollar (1.00) a year and will give you the paper free from now until the 1st of January, 1807, if your dollar is paid in advance. We are going to build you the kind of paper that you cannot afford to do without and all doubtless appreciate tho feature of getting your news while it is still news and the Twice-a-Week paper does it. The Democrat will continue to support a policy in harmony with the moral, material and political interests of Butler county.

Continue to read the Democrat. Always Depended Upon Flour may come And Flour may go but THE TURKEY CREEK MILL Goes onforever. gIDNEY SMITH, P. M. SMITH SMITH-BROTHERS, in.

4120 Central El Dorado, D. R. BLANKINSHIP SONS, -Proprietors of- The SUNFLOWER COAL Yards Goal, Wood, Lime, Brick. And Plastering Material. 25 fire kindlers given free with each ton of coal with cash sale as long as the stock now on hand lasts.

You will always get 2.000 lbs. for a ton. Delivered free anywhere in tho city. D. BLANKINSHIP SONS.

THE towrship was down Tuesday and planked down a hundred cent dollar for.the twice-a-week Democrat for a whole year. It is just such patriots as Mr. Kemper that makes it possible to win great victories. He already has his coat off for Brvan in 1900 and foresees victory complete. He is proud of the fact that his township sent in the largest list of subscribers to the Democrat, and is proud as well that his township made such a splen did record in the late election.

For Trade, All our high grade sewing machines consisting of Wheeler Wilson Vl 1 anil 11 7 T-wf and corn at 17c per bushel. Oldham, Putnam Brown. It is the custom in Australia, by permission of the English government, to lease out convicts to the best families as servants. Only con victs with good records are selected, and they are known as "assigned servants." It is on this custom that the story of Lincoln J. Carter's new play, "The Defaulter" turns.

Mr. Carter has made splendid use of the subject, and written a drama that appeals to every class of theatre-goers At Ellet's opera house November 18th. Sunday School Convention. Annual Butler county Sunday school convention, will be held in the Baptist church El Dorado, Kansas, Tuesday and Wednesday Dec. 1 and 2.

Only a few schools have reported yet; will the officers be prompt in sending without further delay. Please elect two delegates from each school. If you desire a good convention you can have it by assisting, will you? If you are indifferent, how can a very few make it a success. Everybody welcome. El Dorado, Kansas Oct, 31.

W. J. Douglass, Co. Sec. Start in now and read our great story "The Eye of the Jind" by the great writer Hugh Conway.

You cannot afford to miss a single chapter. Read it and file away. "The Eye of the is tho new serial story that is causing so many pleasing comments in the literary world. First chapter in this paper. For sale.

Quick. Two hundred head of yearling steers. Pattison Sons, L. C. BINGHAM, Expert Horseshcer.

New shop, on North Main, opposite Smith's brick barn. Satisfaction guaranteed, and reasonable prices. Horseshoeing a specialty. Denny's THE LACE, SPECIAL SALE ON BOOTS, SHOES SAMPLES. You know what this means.

If you bring some sample of potatoes or corn to the market for inspection' you do not bring the poorest you have. Now that is the way with sample lots Boots and Shoes. The factory assorts the leather and only uses the pei feet material, besides they take more care in the finish How often we now have customers como in and say I want an other pair of those sample Shoes or Boots, they were the best I ever had and cheap tco. Special Sale. -os-Gloves, Mitts, Lined and Unlined.

For one week commencing Saturday, Nov. 14th, '96, we will show you the largest assortment of Gloves and Mitts in the city. In order to get them cheap we were compelled to buy a large quantity. Now in order to reduce this stock we will sell them at wholesale or cost prices for one week. All the best of kinds in the market.

Denny's Store -IS THE- Store some more cattle. T. H. Brundage returned from Topeka last evening. A "blacksmith war" here seems to be tho next excitement.

A carload of apples was divided up among our merchants Wednesday Mrs. P. Flenner is in SL Louis, a delegate to the national W. C. 13.

Cochin Pullets for sale, 25 cents each at 3rd door north of court house. The Robisons were in Kansas City yesterday with eight cars of top cattle. Hides. Pelts and Purs wanted by D. Goodrich, south Main street, El Dorado, A slight rise in the market brought in many loads of hogs to this market his week.

Editor Satterthwaite of Douglass, attended the Christain meeting here this week. Chas. TFeller left this morning for Garden City where he joins a theatri cal troupe. The sale at Ira Kimball's Tuesday was weil attended. Good prices were realized as a rule.

Go to Sandifer, the leading pho tographer for the latest and best work. Steers. Two hundred head of yearlings. Jlfust sell quick. Pattison Sons.

Governor Morrill is out with his Thanksgiving proclamation, which is short and to the point. E. D. Morgan was down from Mur dock Wednesday, and reports matters quiet in his nesghborhood Cubbiscn goes back to the legisla ture from the racking house district of Kansas City, Kansas b. A.

Martin, one of Greenwood county's good Populists is in the city today. Pattison Sons want to sell 200 head of yearling steers right away, See them quick. Matrimonial passports were granted this week to Miss Lillie I. Kisner and F. E.

Beaver, of Andover, Dr. William Verner the Specialist, will be at the Windsor hotel all this week. Consultation free. Go around and take a look at the I 1 1 il 1 Dicycie tnat onarpieye win give away Saturday night. At belig's.

New goods arriving every day at Mrs. Stockeyes. Call and see the many styles in hats. Jim Hale, an old settler in this county, and who formerly ran a hotel here, died at Douglass last night. "In old Kentucky" was out of sight as presented by the Lyceum Theater Company Wednesday night.

Wanted: A good correspondent in every township in this county. Let us have the news. Chance of a life time. ''Running for Congress was on the boards by Sharpley's at theUpeia House 1 nesday night, and was well received. Peder Paulson was among the vis itors from northwest Butler yester day, lhmgs are moving slowly his neighborhood.

The telephone placed in Judge Hamilton's residence to be used in case of hre, was used IKednesdav night for the first time. M. Morgan's is the place to have your horse-shoeing promptly done. specialty or new plow lays. All work warranted and prices reasonable County Clerk Pottle fiaished the abstract of the vote cast in this county, and forwarded the certificates of election to the lucky people Wednes day, J.

Porter and Leslie Robison returned from Texas the first of the week, bringing with them fourteen cars of cattle, which they will feed novo Our enterprising liveryman G. A. Young, is one more to catch on to the merits of a twice-a- week paper, and will read this one the coming winter evenings. The Twice-a-Week Democrat fol lows J. W.

Small to Chandler, Oklahoma. Mr. Small is another of the admirers of the paper that gives the news while it is news. The county meeting of the Christain church closed Wednesday after a three days' session. They were well attended and a good interest was manifested.

Dr. F. C. Armstrong: has been appointed pension examiner here vice Dr. Woodson, removed to Texas.

The appointment is a good one and pleases his hosts of soldier friends. El Dorado College has received two new pupils this week. They are Misess Gertie Wilson of Murdock township, and Ethel Mclntire of El Dorado city. More pupils are promised soon. 'There is room.

Hon Lew Betts and Miss Maud Smith were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents. The young couple have hosts of warm friends who wish them a long life of happiness and prosperity. On Tuesday evening, Nov. O. G.

T. will give a ten cent social at the National Union hall, at which time their beautiful dedicatory services will be rendered. The children have an important part on the program and it will pay you to be BEST FLOUR on the Local Editor, THE BALANCE Of our stock of Wall Paper will bo sold for less than factory prices. Como and get a bargain. EL DORADO DRUG STORE, Gordon Sons Friday, November 13th.

"Thf Defaulter" at the opera house November 18th. John Weutworth, of Potwin, was a city visitor Tuesday. E. 13. Iirainerd is marketing a large crop of corn here.

Many people uro celling their corn and paying their taxes. "Daddie" Biant is at home again after a visit at Emporia. John Pirtlo shipped a car of hogs from Pontiac yesterday, Mrs. Grover's lecture was well attended and "well received. Corn is gelling forlG cents on this market, provided it grades Al.

Noto the welcome news in Denny's nd. It will pay you to peruse it. Aoron Blaok put in a fine stone step at the State Bank this week. J. M.

Brown of Bosalia, was trading with our merchants yesterday. J. A. Griffith went to Ft. Scott yesterday to attene the funeral of his father.

Bring us in a load of cobs and read the wice-a-Week Democrat for a ear. The famous case of Finnegan vs. the Santa Fe railway, wo understand, is nearing settlement. Ernest Fetrow, who was boarding with Sheriff Hopkins, took French leave Tuesday morning. Schumacher returned from Guthrie yesterday morning where he had been on legal business.

ites, note the call for meeting elsewhereWednesday, November 18. C. V. Bichards, tho pinto tuner is in town this week, bu sy with his work of reviving harmony wherever it is lost. Surveyor II.

Austin was establishing- the grado crossings at the corner of Main and Central, Wednesday. County Clerk Pottle saved fourteen dollars, this election, in the delivery oi tne ballots to various cincts. voting pre- Look at that new ad. of Deacon Ow's. It treats of the wherewith to build the staff of life.

See him and talk it over. Miss Ada Batts, of Fairview township, was married last week at Dallas, Texas, to Mr. Gates, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, A busy place these days is iu the neighborhood of Munson Powell's corn sheller. It runs from early morn till dewy eve. Hon.

P. Giliispie is now the owner of the line Holstein bull, Duke of Edgewood, formerly owned by C. B. Dillenbeck. Edith Jorgan and It.

are anions the latest to ask official favors of Judge Kilgore. "Which one" is tho question now. V. A. Osborn, clerk of the court elect, was up Tuesday and Wednesday, attending the county meeting of the Christian church.

Sharpley's band went over to the round house yesterday and serenaded the railroad boys. The compliment was highly appreciated. On and after the 15th inst. Butler county will pay one dollar bounty for each wolf or coyote scalp killed and captured in Butler county. lho run on the bank scene in Lincoln J.

Carter's new play, "The Defaulter," excels in realism anything of the kind ever placed on the stage. a1. ureer, the Kepublican boss of Cowley county, was in the citv a few minutes yesterday, and he and Steve Brandon were telling each other how it happened, i. Aceuruiug io me returns mere are in this county eight gold Democrats, twenty-seven Prohibitionists (two dif ferent brands) and fifteen Middie-of the-lload Pops. ueorge Hartenbower, of La Selle.

Illinois, who has been tives near Douglass for some home Tuesday much rWo with this country. mere was nobody the house who enjoyed the "boss" race "In Old Kentucky" anv bettpr Hum i knows more about it than -via JveDtuck" himself. Mrs Cornelia E. Hull, executrix of meiastwiii ana testament of Silas umi, deceased, made final settlemen oi said estate Tuesday in the Pro- nate ourt, and was discharged. The residence of H.W.

Schumacher caught fire from some unknown cause Wednesday evening during the Olio sit 4V.A Yl lumuy, but was dis 7. prevem a serious oui nine damage was done. Manufactured by Maxson So El Dorado, Kans. Avenue. Kansas.

ET, OTHER. TO THE EAST mm SAVERS: Hon. F. P. Gillespie was in the city Tuesday, and was "button-holed" by numerous people who "want something" in the way of a position or in legislation.

No man takes the im-portunings or suggestions of his constituents more kiodly than he. Learned and dignified, yet appioach-abie at all times, he will make a model legislator. He is glad to hear any and all suggestions that may be formulated into good law. and takes especial pains to gather evidence representing the wishes of his constituents. What do our readers think of the plan of holding a meeting composed of representative men from each township in the county for the purpose of giving intelligent expression of Butler county people as to what legislation should be effected? Come in and talk it over, and if it is tnought best doubtless a plan can be devised whereby such a meeting can held.

"Tho Defaulter," the latest work from the pen of Lincoln Carter, author of "The Fast Mail" and "The Tornado" is one of the best plays of modern time s. It is a drama in the true sense of the word and while abounding in strong situations and thrilling climaxes, there is nothing of a melodramatic character about it. Tho story is one of intense interest, old in an intelligent and concise manner, nile tne play is strongly a 1 i a dramatic in tone, Mr. 'Jarter has m- roduced a vein of bright, clean and wholesome comedy that is most re- reshing. "Ihe Defaulter" is not a seenic play, yet it is being presen- ed with a wealth of beautiful scenery and is interpreted by an efficient company.

At Juliet's opera house November 18th. TtT are not tne omciai county pa per, as Ingalls says "not but we give you the official news fresh from the rtcoids just the same. See he itemized election expenses as au dited and allowed by the commissioners at their recent session. A lit tle more money goes into immediate and much needed circulation. When you sign up for it, invest in the semi-weekly Democrat.

It will pay you. The Annual Convention of the Builer County Sunday School Asso ciation will bo held at the Baptist Church, hi Dorado Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 1st and 2nd, 1896. spienoiu program uas been pre- i i pared and tne meeting win be an in teresting one. Make your plans to attend.

Dr. S.A. Smith was at Oxford Tues day night and Wednesday attending the meeting of the Ministers and Members of the Walnut Valley Asso ciation. Ho spoke Tuesday night on "Tho Preaching for the Times." The attendance at the meeting was very good and the program created a good deal of interest. The next meeting will probably be at Burden.

omnn win continue tne series of sermons on "The Making of a Man' next Sunday night by preaching on His Books." Ihe subject ought to be of general interest. Dr. Smith has several excellent topics this series of sermons yet to be delivered. A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear these discourses. It is a busy place, that new black smith shop opposite Smith's livery stable.

L. Bingham is tho man at the forge and keeps the anvil hot. We have often wondered why North Main street was not invaded long ago by an enterprise of that kind. The ever pleasing effect of a well shaped head, and well dressed hair. is irequenuy lessened oy tne presence of a misfit hat.

That sort of a i i i combination is not designed to go to gether. A pretty head should be accompanied by a pretty hat. You have the one and can get the other. See Miss Cowan in her new and con venient quarters on IFest Central Avenue, and talk this matter over. While "The Defaulter," Lincoln Carter's new play, does not depend upon scenic and mechanical efforts for its success, it will, nevertheless, have the benefit of magnificent stage settings prepared expressly for it.

mi ine scenery is very elaborate and handsome. At Ellet's opera house November 18th. Attention Comrnitteemeni J-he county central Silver commit tee will meet El Dorado, on Wed nesday, Nov. 18, to close up the busi ness of this campaign. Every mem ber is urged to be present, W.

F. Benson, Chairman. W. L. Holcomb, Ass't Secretary, 33TJ1T DSTO are THESE Round Oak Heaters, Air-tight Heaters, Superior Cook Stoves Ranges These are MoneySavers Capitol Wagons, Stoughton Wagons, Spring Wagons.

Double Standard Goods at Single Standard Prices. W. W. PATTISON SONS. For Sale or Exchange, one 2G inch circle saw with frame and outfit complete.

Inquire at this office. Fob Sale ok Trade, A five room house near the north school building; a six room house one half block from the court house; a five room house and ten acres one mile from main part of city; a two room house and lot in west part of town. See S. bTBOWGEE. bl ycksmitiiin-g, Four new shoes $1.00, old shoes reset 15c each, wagon repairing, plow sharpening or any kind of iron work, bring it to the old Bingham stand, second door east of Oldham's fnrni- i tue store.

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