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Number 1. NEWS, eyed, rusty -jawed, knopk-kneed 1 THE NEWS. in his division who had a piose of artillery; but he used it to a "Where, 0 where is my little dog gone is the cry of Frank Clearing Sale; Mrs. Deuell, of Iladdam. M.

M. Huffman's were the guests of M. Morris Sunday, There was a social dauce at Norm Morton's Thursday night. G. C.

Oliver and wife made a bussiness trip to Belleville Monday. Mr. and Mre. J. S.

Clark were the guests of A. Booth and family Sunday, J. 0. Dale, of Belleville, spout Thursday night at the homo of We want to inyoice by January 15 and in order i in duce stock we are making some sweeping reductions. 25 per cent discount on all our Ladies' Misses and Children's Coats and With the low price our garments were' marked wore tit ed and this big discount it enables you to, buy a I Cape at about one-half the usual price.

'V Childrons Coats, from 6 to 14 years old, frqin HS Ladies' Capes from $1.47 up. Underwear. We have a lot pf Wool Underwear worth from 75 to $1.00 we haye placed on a counter and give you r. Qhoice of garments for 48 Look it ovr fL, is a good assortment. Clothing.

We have a lot of broken suits, odds and end i vests and pants, we wapt to close out before invoicing are selling them put cheap. Hats. If you need a hat we have a line of samples we jtiii jl-JJ: you at less than wholesale price. r- w- Shoes, We have a lot of sample shoe yet, Wf don'jt 7.it invoice them. Find a pair you can use and we ill price very cheap.

Woolen Hosiery. We have a lot of woolen Hosiery you stn almost as cheap as cotton. It must go at some pr jce. 1. cocK-eyeu correspondent is as follows: Some time between the hours of 3 and 4 o'cloqk in the af ternoon of January 7 word flashed over the wires that two professional confidential safe crackqya were advancing on our city; it was immediately placed in the hands of M.

of C. Roush who suggested that our gang, who ought to be sitting on the top of ft fractured rock pile, be ordered out and to throw up intrenchments, while he and Gen. Stainbrook would go for a few supplies and pieces of ar tillery, and in the meantime tUey would organize a cavalry and band wagon and appoint the leaders. boo dames ana wens were the lucky contestants, and each began to prepare for the coming fray. When M.

of C. Roush and Gen. Stainbrook returned they found a "powerful" army awaiting their command, including a few who agreed to be members of the cavalry under Gen Dan Wells. Bob James was immediately in stalled in office aud received his title, Col. then ali was in readiness for the coning invasion.

Aha! they comp in sight! A thrill of excitement and fear runs down the lines; the Generals and Colonel tremble and order a re treat up the street, leaving Maj. Gen. Southworth and P. 0. Inspector Sullivap (not John L.

you need not think, not so muscular) to act as rear guard. They utilized the depot as a fort and borrowed F. W. VanWie's pocket cannon as a mode of defupse; still the invaders keep advancing and a freight train comes a prancing, off jumped Sheriff Ward a danc ing, to the rescue of our lancers, the intruders are now in cannon shot and the Sheriff demands an immediate and unconditional surrender; one-half of thd assaulting column retreats while the other half stind firm; Ward wenfup to get the terms of the surrender and got in its place a cannon snapped at him twice at short range, bat the cartridges were made by a populist firm and failed to respond. He then captured one of tbe enemy and placed him in charge of Rrigadier Gen.

Rams-bottom, while he and Maj. Gen. Southworth, P. 0. Ins.

Sullivan, Gen. James Stainbrook and Wells with M. of C. Roush with the army and cavalry under their command advanced upou the retreating foe; M. of C.

Roush ordered them to fire, but it was found that he was the only one In the next two weeks you can buy winter goods for less than you ever dreamed of buying them. We must reduce the stock before in, voicing. J. E. Walker's Department Store, WANTED! -v good(?) effect, emptying it at the intruder whom he mistook for a native jackrabbit or a blue rock pigeon the latter I guess, as it is claimed he shot the windows out of tfo steeple of tho phurch in stead and coming about as close to wasting ammunition as any.

thing else. He promptly reload. ea again dud no more snots were fired until a half a mile out of town, where there were no more windows to riddle with leaden pel. lets. Gen.

Stainbrook now or dered another fire along the whole line, and a whole platoon of bul lets fell probably over in Neb,) for they did not come any closer to bitting their man than Bryan did of being elected. Sheriff Ward (the only man in the division) ordered a fire and this time he put a ball between the retreater's legs, taking away piece of his ulster. The invader now having his share of the fun at Roush's now quietly turned around and quietly walked back, checking tbe advance pf our "powerful" army and acpepted Ward's terms of surrender; when asked why he run he replied "just for fun" and he had it, as the army under M. of C. Roush, Gen.

James, Stainbrook and Wells, and Maj. Gen, Sonthworth couldn't 1 i 0 Jill ,1 1 1 1 nit a ioot oau witn a oea siat, or catch a slippery pig in a 4x4 pen, Later: $33.62 in postage tamps were secured, a kit of tools, spool of thread, a stick of lynamite large enough to blow i he stuffin out of a free silver orator or a whole city, rings, watch hains and $5.02 cents in money. Two Old Cbonies. Due bills are just as good as cash on subscription. WantPdfin Irloa VBMiuww nil iwwia thing to patehtr Protect roar Itfeuj ther mmj bring you wealth.

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ADDINGTQN 4 SIISEBSCK, Publishers. published Fridays, 1 Per Year. Entered at the post office a Narka, HHnsiw. lis second class mail matter. The Kansas House lias nominated W.

D. Street, of Decatur coun. ty, speaker. In speaking of the mnnination. the Capital Bays with more fairness thbn it usually does of anything that savors of popu lism: In nominating Stopresentitive W.

Street of, Decatur, qouuty fpr-speaker the." (Jftucnn beat possibly jtftjon from, among, all the. pauaS. Mr. Street has the respi, and good will of '1 as populists, and is regVfMij "as fair man and a good who will be speaker for the. HfP'e house and not simply for.

the Popuiist side. Republicans gen-jrally are gratified at the nomination. In a measure the contest was between the radical and the conservative elements, of the party and the victory is favorable to the conservatism that every body hopes to see dominate the legislar tnre, THE NEVY CABINET. A. special from Canton, Ohio, gays- regarding the probabilities of McKinley's cabinet: "The romplete cabinet slate whjch now finds the icost favor amoag, well-informed politicians and which is generally believed to be the one practically agreed upon has 3 distinctive western flavor.

It is as follows: Secretary of State W. B. Allison, Iowa. Secretary of the Treasury Marcus A. Haana, Ohio.

Attorney General General Nathan Goff, West Virginia. Postmaster General Henry C. Tayne, Wisconsin. Secretary of the Navy Cornelius N. Bliss, New York.

Secretary of War General R. A- Alger, Michigan. Secretary of the Interior udge McKenna, California. Secretary of Agriculture General J. H.

Brigham, Ohio. A politician at headquarters has ordered to wager a large sum that least five of the above are correct." 1 CORRESPONDENCE. 1 CENTERDALE. E. C.

Boaz and Emma and Mrs. Deegan took dinner with jHottman's Sunday. A. A. Taylor drove over those lbeautiful roads, Saturday, to Reynolds to see his girl.

C. G. Bear of Haddam began a tscries of meetings in Jahaska Jbnday evening, but we think on laccount of bad wether just at present the attendance will be wory small. Andrew Combe went aweek ago jlast Saturday to stay over Sunday with friends north of Jorrowville, Jjut got snowed in, and it took him a week to get home. A very quiet wedding took place Sundry at Mr.

Grubbs of A. Pickett and Cora Grubbs being the contracting officiating. ALBION. Henry Bptt is having a cistern lbuilt. Albert Beyer began school last Monday morning.

J. A. Mitchell's visited at W. A. Taylor's last Saturday.

C. E. Carpenter preached at the jUbion school house last Sunday ar.orning. If that crank from Munden does. mot look a little out he may hear (something drop.

W. C. i Shipman lost another In se last week. Guess it died want of breath. HVvHle Bott wont to Smith Co Saturday night to visit rela- if ai friends for a time.

Don't Teix. CHERRY CREEK F. L. Larabee is reported Davenport and Ed Kramel. Minni Morris, who was so bad ly scaldixl two weeks ago, is get ting along nicely under the treat ment of Dr.

Mallory. Leap year is past and gone, the saddest of all the years. The bachelors waited, and waited in vain, but not a proposal appeared, Edwa.rd Krauiel went down to Spring Creek to mill Monday, stopping for dinner with or Miss, Paulicek, (we don't know which). Well, we think Jonnie's idea is a good one learn to skate while you are young, ere old age over takes you, and then you know you cannot skate. It will not bo long before the 4th of Jarch, when Grover will step out aud Jajor will step in.

Let's have confidenpe enough to hold our breath and see what he will do. Any one having any young live stock to 6ell now will do well to call on Ed Dovel, as he is dealing in live stock on quite a large scale (or at least they are large enough to ride in a wagon We are very much obliged to Mr. Crackerjack for his location he gave of Cherry Creek Valley. Of course we supposed it was in the United States. We know the News has a large cirpulatipn.

but we did not suppose it went across the ocean. Blossom. munden. Floyd Payne is on the sick list. Jake Roush shipped a car of hogs to K.

C. Monday. Charles Woodside sent a "busi- ness letter to Miss bteiia iUDiet last week. Miss Goldie Studley of Pawnee Neb. spent the week with friends at this place.

Walter McPherson, of Belleville is visiting his aunt Miss Jennie McPherson this week. J. I. Sare of this place has obtained a pattent on a pig extractor which proves to be a howling success. 'X School opened here the 11 with the teachers in theii accustomed places and a much larger atten dance.

Our enterprising hardware dealer, A. Strnad had to make a trip to Junction City the first of the week. At the present writing this Tuesday morning it is trying its best to snow but it isn't making much headway. Frank Wells has been seriously ill for the past wesk with quinzy and now John Watterson is passing through the mill. Munden will never die from an i i il over dose ot generosity; tnose preachers now have envoys out trying to raise that requisite $22 expenses.

Since those 5 young preachers have left the attendance of the church has declined 75 percent which indicates that this place is getting tuff. Mra Alfred Dooly is very ill at the present writing but "we look for her speedy recovery as Dr. Gray is the attending physician. It is Gov. John W.

Leedy- now; now watch the purity of Populist administration. They started out without the presence of the state militia and the Missouri legislature sent pur legislature 'congratulation for redeeming the state from Republicanism. Gosh, what next Two aristocratic business men who transact the greater part of their business in the dark of the moon, between the hoars of 11 p. m. and 4 a.

were taken in at this plaoe January 7 by Sheriff Ward, P. 0. Inspector Sullivan, Maj. Gen. South worth, Master of Ceremonies Roush, Gen.

Stain-brook, Male Driver James and Cavalry Leader Wells; the story FIFTY CARS OF SNAPPED CORN. I have a large order for Snapped Corn for shipment south am in the market for snapped corn. If you still have corn iu, the field you can realize more for it in this way than any For particulars see me here, G. T. Williams at Mahaska amj J.

M. Roush at Munden. O. SOHOLBE, G. C.

Oliver, Ask Jennie Conwell who lent her assistanoe when she took her chickens to town. Mart Phillips. Will and Rob-ert Justice and Chas. Yergith 'helped S. Clark move Monday.

Ji S. Clark's moved to their new home in Haddam Monday. Their many friends aud neighbors regret to lose them. There was a missionary meeting at tbe Round Grove church last Wednesday. We did not learn if it was to be continued or not.

CllACK EUJACK. MAPLE CROVE ITEMS. Irvin Rhinehart snapped coi-n for C. F. Schpler Tuesday.

B. H. Speer.and wife took Sun dry dinner at S. M. Jiahard's.

Y. wilsoa and family and J. w. Handley and family all visited at J. M.

Baker's Thursday. D. Y. Wilson and family and S. Mahard and wife spent Wednesday at J.

W- Handley's. Mrs. E. Rheinhart and son Irven attended church at Ida Sunday night and report a very interesting meeting and a good sermon. The school is proud of a new book-case just been put in to hold tkeir library books.

Bat we hope to to see it filled, up more in the near future. As it is not near full yet. H. S. Taylor was called to his old home in Mo, a week ago Sun day by the serious illnesa of his father, and returned home Sunday evening stating that his father was better and was getting along nice ly.

Mra O. F. Edwards returned home Sunday evening after aq ab sence of about nine months. She has been spending the time with relatives and friends in 111. she gave her husband and other relatives and friends here quite a sur prise as they knew nothing of her coming.

The school is intending to have a free entertainment and a box supper in the near future and we hope tosee a full house and the boxes sold at a good round price, as it is thought they will be auctioned off. The money Mill go to help fill up the wew book-case. Two Little Gikls in Blue. ROUND GROVE. Mike Bde was trying his new skates Sunday.

Mr. Morris shelled corn for Mr. Sobers Tuesday. Elmer Frame hauled corn for Mike Bale Tuesday. Oliver Quist helped Frank Da venport husk fodder Monday.

Ed Kramel attended the dance at Joe Kobes's Saturday night CWVN'fliRnTi visited his sister's it Round Grove, Monday Messrs Walker and Hare called at M. Morris's Sunday afternoon. Preaching at Round Grove next Sabbath at o'cioc py tne iiev. Mr. Herrick.

We wonder where 'Noah was going Sunday evening with that rig ask Etta. Frank Thomas attends prayer meeting at Round Grove regular, ly every Thursday. -i Eddie Frame started to school Monday and quite a number of other large scholars, Monroe Huffman and family, from near Haworth, took dinner SETTLED DOWN. New Livery. Now the Holidays are over we want to settle dowd to business, to our old line of goods; we haven't much to talk about in oud business, but wish to say that my stock of Drugs is complete' now in most every respect.

I can make good prices on Hoy Remedy receips. Bring them in and let me compound then) for you. Physiciens Prescriptions' carefully compounded. THE NEW DRUG STORE, I haye opened a LIVERY, FEED and, SALE STABLE in the barn just west of J. E.

Walker's store. Good Horses and Goods Rigs, at moderate EVAN SPEER, Prop. J. A. FRAWLEY, Prop, C.

F. BAUGHAN, Drayirg Done Promptly POULTRY WANTED I lUlllillWIlWiMllliWIM 1 Blacksmith 1 Wagon I WILL PAY THE FOLLOWING PRICES FOR Good Set Buggy Wheels For Poorer grades in proportion. .03 per'poUnd .03 per pound .04 per pound New Stubs and Boxing 3 WHOLESALE PRICES. ifMnnpfniiniifM A. BOTEIF, Mgr.

Turkeys ,..,,06 per pound Old ,04 per pound ,03 perpound The City Meat Market TT TT TT TTTT TfnV I fTTTfT TT TT Tf TV 1 1 IT TTTT Keepa constantly on band FRESH and CUR ED MEATS. Highest Market Price paid lor -Hides. I ppeitWel CM not sell on J.F.SARa Proprifilat C. Goodwir, 4 -AGENT ESTEY CAMP, tASP DEAUB IX- Pianos'Organs Musical '1 bo orgah mim mm ft Mhm concqedia, kas. at Mr.

Sunday. sb was akejp down br the ii.