Frederick Independent from Frederick, Kansas • 1

TERMS, $125 PER YEAR. IRA H. CLARK, Editor and 'Proprietor. NO. 9.

VOL. 1. FREDERICK, RICE COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1888. Entered far transmission tli rough the U. B.

NEW FIRMS. JAY a OVERLING TONSORIAL ARTIST, FREDERICK, KANSAS. taall as second claii mall matter, at the post office ut Frederic, Mice county, Kansas. The influx of business branche S. McFarland has sold his interest in the lumber yard to James Johnston and Hooper Monroe, who will hereafter have full control of the business.

Mr. McFarland has ADVERTISING RATES. lias just begun and begins fairly ace. 1 wk. 1 mo.

omo. Dim noli wen, giving us an eye opener on 100 "1KT AM 1 -HO I Inner, linoh what the future will be. During the im 1.10 6. I 10. I i I I 6B.

i lir.r fun I ia.iw not decided what business he will enter but says he will not leave ii.OI past week several parties have con 1 b.o6 B.do 1 is mi i Personal. E. D. Drake was in Geneseo this morning. J.

M. Patterson and 8. McFar-land were in Lyons yesterday. W. F.

Burket, of Lyons, was in Frederick on business Monday. D. K. VttnBoskirk, of Salina, is visiting relatives in and near this place. Mr.

Harvey, a barber of Cain City, visited friends in this vicinity Tuesday. eluded to enttr into business at thi root 6.00 I 10.00 80.00 UP! UP! UP! During the past ten days the workmen on the round house have been putting in good licks and have made a big showing on their building. Forty men are kept hammering away at the work and the effect of their hammering is very noticeable. To those who were of the opinion that Frederick was to have' a little concern that could hardly be noticed, we would respectfully invite your attention to the immense structure that now looms up at the Frederick. LITCHFIELD SPIERS, -Dealers in- Statlonery, School Dooki, Notions, Toys Drugs, Patent Medicines.

Palnta, Oils, Dye StuffB, Drushes and Druggists Sundries. FREDERICK, KANSA8. FREDERICK LUNGER COMPANY) -a(Deal3 iiUs- Lumber, Building material, Wire Fence posts, Coal and Pamts. Locall, 10 rents por line for first insertion place, among which is a MILLINERY STORE eve cents per line eacn aaamonai inmn iiii ua advertisements at icgai rates We do not know of a better loca tion for most any branch of busi by Mrs. Evans and Mrs.

Overlin THE LAWS OP NEWSPAPER8. ness than can be found right here First. Subscribers who do not (five express These ladies have been engaged in this business before and will opan in Frederick. Business is not over done at this place. We have i flotlca totbe contrary are coiisiucreu us wish bg to eontinue their subscription Second.

If tlie subscribers orderd'econtln up in a short time a full line of mil large country lrt.de from the most hance of their periodicals, the publisher rmiy Continue to send them until all arrenragres linery goods in Frederick. The E. E. Mai via, music 'deaiev of goods are now ordered. norm edge ot our villasre.

ine productive portion of Kansas and will have the trade of Sterling, called on our towns people mre paid. Third. If a fu bscribPr neglects or refuses take his periodicals from the office to wh'Oh thev have been reoted. he is held responsible til he has settled h.s bill and or- Mr. W.

H. Fluer, of Marquette G. H. Tymeson, CdNI RACTOR AND BUILDER-, Frederick, Kansas. Turning; SorplLsawing and Valley till furnished to ordsr.

Scale building a tpeel" round hou9e is here, friends, and here to stay. It with the division was in town yesterday and decided last evening. Geo. Litchfield, Mrs. E.

per month expended here by the Mo. Pacific railroad company. Our flereu nis paper uisconimueu. Fourth. I mihscribers move to other nla; as without informing the publisher, and the shops, will be tne means of bring tb dpen up a HAttNEBS STORE papers are sent to Drake and B.

Drake were at the ine loriuur uirucuuuM, uiu.i competitive railroads gives the busi Ira held rosnons ble. ing $10,000 hard cash into our city county seat Tuesday. ness man the best advantages for i rirtn. The courts nave aecuiea mat roius lue to take per odlcals from, the office, or re in Frederick. He is an old harness every pay roll.

The work that is John Trump, Isaac Strong and pvlng and leaving them uncalled for is prl a facia evidoitce of Intentional fraud maker and is apparently a perfe being done now is only iniatory. A Sixth. Any person who reco ves a newspa Dr. Jeffries, three of Cain City's gentleman. A harness store is some great deal of work is to be done.

per and makes use or it, wnemer nn nas or Jered it or not, is held in law to bcasubscrlb shipping and receiving goods. auctTonTsale. FARM IMPLEMENTS. W. W.

SPIERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON FREDERICK, KANSAS. tS Prompt attention gjTen (o all calls, strong advocators, were guests in thing wt have been needing. Mr feet along each side of the our city Friday and did not fail to main track for a distance of three Fluer will return to this place Mon CHURCH DIRECTORY.

fourths of a mile is to be used for day and will either rent or erect a We will sell at Public the construction of a net work of bui'ding. His store will be ready call on the print shop. Mr. O. Hill, of Thomas, has a wistful eye for Frederick.

He has M. E. Chuhch. J'reaohinir every two weeks at II a. m.

Sabbath School everv Saliliath nl it a. in. Praver mooting every Thursday ev- 1 -I, i. nii.M Pita. Saturday, March 24th, 1888, at 1 for business In about two weeks.

tide tracks. This being the princi o'elock P. on the street in Lyons, or. a lot of Farm Implements W. F.

Bucket, of Lyons, has pur pal div'sion from Kansas City to Christian CHntCH. Meets for worship ov- F. M. ij: PHYSICIAN AND SUrfefcc-N, FREDERICK, KANSAS' Calls attended promptly day or night. consisting of Walking and Riding chased the Puelilo a vast amount of railroat been on our streets several days this week.

We would not be surprised if he became one of us before fryt-undayln the Public fecfioul uu Miff, reach ng the first Sunday of tac'i month by Cultivators, Walking and Riding Kldar Ellis, or Dundee HARDWARE work will be done here. Verily qp Listers, Listing Cultivators, Stalk Kansas Center Babtist Ciiuucii. Preach division addeth a feather to Freder of E. L. Drake and will open up 01 fag tho first Suhdav of each month.

uusine MijkIi Business nieel na on tna Miliinmv prcccniiig. Cuttersi Etc. Now is the time to feet imple ick's can. State street as soon as a building sehool everv Sundav morning at 10 o'clock JUt. Smylie, Pastor.

can be gotten in shape. Mr. Burket ments at your own price. iJeceni- long. V.

T. Irwin, '-The Tramp," representing the Abilene Daily Gazette, wus a welcome caller this morning. He bus made arangemeuts so that STATE CENTRAL HOTEL; Our office can be found one block ber time. 8 per cent. is a practical tinner and will run Ward Swisses.

west of Litchfield Spiers' drug tin shop in connection with thi GEO. LITCHFIELD, PROP. Th Patronage of tiisfravclli ng Publio lie store. jir'lware store. THe new firms DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

our people can receive the morning spectfully Solicited. rst-class accomodations guara nteed have come at 'he right time and Notice is lu rebv given that the Horsemen, we are prepared to Gazette on the 4:15 Frisco train. turn out neat horse bills and would will doubtless do a good business partnership existing and doing bus lness under the firm name of Fred On Friday evening March 30th, pleased to receive your orders. From present wheat prospects- erick Lumber Company, with James MO. PACIFIC.

EASTWARD. Passonger. 7:43 a. in. Locai Frelarht, 3:00 a.

m. WESTWARD. Passenu-er, m. Local Freight, 12:10 p. m.

the Frederic school will give an en- "I cannot tell how tho truth may be, I tell the tale as 'twas told to ine." E. Johnston, Hooper Monroe and MURAY BROS. rtainment in tlie school-house. two elevators will have all they can Samuel McFarland as proprietors No. 231, No.

219, REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND INSUR' has been dissolved this 10th dav of Everyone invited. Come early as Jo handling wheat at this place March, 1888, by mutual consent. ANCE AGENTS. next la'l. I lie program will be quite long and Extra copies 5 each.

Delightful spring weather. Bring in your job printing. All bills due said firm and all debts the evehings short. ST. L.

s. DACBY DEPOT. FREDERICK. TOWARD ST I.OUIS. No.

2. Pus9enger, 4.15 p.m. No. 32, Stock Express, 10:30 a.m. FROM ST I.OUIS.

No. Passenger, 11:59 a.m. No. 37, Through Freight, in. Some one should erect a number M.

Henry. of buildings to rent. It would help Real Estate Bought The Iowa store has a sifj NOTICE TO AGENTS! the town and pay big interest on tie Sold and Exchanged. No. .17 will run Monda Wednesdays unn money invested.

contracted by the same are due to and assumed by James E. Johnston and Hooper Monroe who will continue the business under the former firm name. James E. Johnston. Hooper MoSRoe.

Samuel McFarland. Fridays No. 32 will run Tuesdays, xnurs-ays and Saturdays. 1 have a good thing for. you ir the shape of a broadcast seeder CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

S. M. Kitchen and son are build- Territory for the sale of this ma Oil and gasoline at the drug store. Diamond dyes at the drug store. Frederick should have a rig a neat residence near the M.

E. FREDERICK, KANSAS' chine can be had by applying to Jacob Knupp, Frederick, Ks. Will GENERAL DIRECTORY UNITED STATES OFFICERS. hurch. It will be occupied by Mr.

trade state or county territory for Gleadal and family. President GroTer Cleveland Ties President J. J. ngnll land, stock or good notes; Apply Oiler Justice Morrison R. Waite Who screams of crops and sprains early bef ire the territory is taken stock liens for sale at this office.

Seoretarv of State Thomas F. Bayard E. L. DRAKE SON' his lung and yells of boom till both Secretary of the Treasury A. C.

Falrcbild ATTENTION, SOL.DIERSI Elder A. J. Garrison, of Soldiers Jkeretary of War i t'r. Wn. O.

Kndicott Secretary of the Navy Wm. Whitney yes bung and copies all the praises Chattel mortgage blanks for sale at this office. sung? The editor. Seoretarv of the Interior Wm. F.

Vilas Tribune, will address the citizens of Attorney General Augustus H. Garland Newspapers are spmstimes con Frederick and vicinity at the M. E. church on Saturday evening, March Choice seed corn for sale at Van-Boskirk Bros. dealers in Choice Confections of the freslu est and best.

Different brands of CIGARS AND TOBACCO always in stock, i E. D. DRAKE: PROPRIEORCITY BARBER SHOF Hair dressing a specialty. Shop on west tide of Main streat, sidered rather windy, but business men should bear in mind that they MARCH AND SO FORTH. March is here.

The calendar says so and Nobody doubts It. The wind announced it also Several days ago. And it will Continue the announcement off and on For thirty days or more Most likely. The March wind is a fearful And wonderful thing. Sometimes' it is soft and gently But generally it is wild and wooly And gneth about roaring and Raising thunder.

24th. Hon. G. Boher, Chase, will also be present and give an ad Advertising is the key to success. can not survive on wind alone.

Frederick will be the best town si i 1 i I on the, main lino of the Mo. Pacific Postmaster General Don. M. Dickinson Speaker of the Home John G. Carlisle STATE OFFICERS.

John A. Martin Governor A. P. Riddle Lieutenant Governer B. B.

Allen Secretary or State II State Treasurer B. Bradford Attorney General Timothy McCarthy State Auditor Horten Chief Justice "Milam Sims Bec'y Beard of Agriculture J. H. Law head i But. Public Instruct on i.

M. McKarland Asst. B'd Agriculture t. G. Adams Seo'y Historical Soc ety We are prepared to turn out fine horse chromos.

dress on the important subject of Pension, Legislation. Let everybody turn put. Frederick', Kansas. for -a distance of 150 miles west of Everything points toward a bright The smalt pox patient is fast re Silina within three vears time. future for Frederick.

covering, and it now looks as if Go to Metcalf tfe McEntarfe'r's, This office hits printed 1000 advertising dodgers for E. Murray, land agent, this week. Will knows D. B. YOUNG Geneseo, for Hardware.

The howling thereof is like The shrieking of lost souls, the worth of thorough advertising. And the noise of the same is like jt, Cumpbell Adjutant General ft. B. Morris Supt. Dennis State Librarian Jm'es Smith Governor's Private SecVetary W.

T. CBvabaugh Aes't Bec'y of State RICE COUNTY OFELCBRI. fljidga of tith Judicial District A. R.Clark we bhould have no more cases. All who are quarantined are doing well and have not taken yet.

If there is no, case taken by Sunday we may conclude that the danger is past so far as those outside the Tremont house is concerned. There the only danger will.be from the room in which -the patient was' during his sickness.Little River Monitor. Patronize the advertiser. He is We notice a travelling meat market on our streets every few days. Let every effort be put forth to bripg new enterprises to our city.

There are a few that should ad a public man engaged in a public the speeph Of a political orator Full of sound and fury, signify ing nothing. i business and asl-s for your patron- J. W. White Senator 3fltb District ge in a public manner and should Representative KEEP'S- FLOUR AND MEAL" The best brands of the old rclia bis Ellsworth Mills, also Joh? G'uldners flour. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIME OAlsolf CONFECTIONS CIGARS TOBACCd MEALS At all hours.

Boardine at rea vertise their business a little more. receive it. Itlloweth wither it liseth because It. F. Boud C.

W. Shumway Wm I.owrey S. Stoddard Sam Cameron J. R. Brinckcrlinof t.

E. Nash Treasurer fyounty Clerk Sheriff Probate Judge Cofinty Attorney In the second test well that was drilled at Utica no water was found It can not help itself, And no one knoweth Frederick has as good railroad fa Marvellous Library in pamphlet form at the Post Office, per copy. Old papers 5 cents per dozen- or and prospecting was discontinued cilities as any town in the county. feeglttter of Heeds Whence it cometh or whither it the Uticans are novf idumfounded In fact we have two main line roads Worse than ever. Whether tho wa 30 cents per hundred at this office.

Superintendent of Pub. Inst May T. Luce eoroner Dr. w. M.

Uunli Surveyor Mi J. W. Lane Physician for Tint" Dp. F. Terry which no other town in the count can boast of.

goeth i i Neither doth any one care a cent It is no respecter of persons, Whips of all kinds from to from the springe will be piped or not is now a question, hut it is thought not. Provided all things sonabie rates by day or week. CALL AT THE LUNCH ROOM $2.50 at, Metcalf McEntarfer's, Supt. County Pool Farm Geo. W.

Loman Joh Howard Geneseo. Smiting equally the rich and poor are abandoned and the division 'W. F. ider Commissioners -j It snatcheth a bran new hat Jus. Johnston MAIN STREET, 4 Frederick, Kansia moved, we do not feel so sorry for Utica as Ness Citv.

Poor old Ness Metealf (fe McEntarfer's, Qefteseo, handle all kinds of house furnish A set of 'Henry's Commentaries on the Holy Bible, 5 volumes of about 1900 pages each, sheep binding, fer sale at this office at less than publisher's price. And maketh a total wreck thereof ELLSWORTH CO0NTY OFFICERS. Mcprosentatl 1 8. W. Bard Pi will, never secure the Miss uri fa a holy minute.

It gathereth sand and gravel Treasurer Andrew Schmidt ing goods. The moving apparatus arrived qific. McCracken Enterprise. Clerk District Court A. It.

llepporly County Clerk Ben Faoan And flingeth them in the eyes of yesterday and is at the work of mov Many people were fond of mak TAKE THE -a 4 Probate Judge George Seeirhnirer ing the statement that the Frisco MO. PACIFIC RAILWAY Work on the large well on the division grounds will be begun in about ten days. This well will be wenty in diameter and will employ i force of hands for some would never do us a particle of FOR ALL POINTS ing houses. Diamond block leather oil, the best in use, at Metcalf McEntar-ter's, Geneseo. Extra copies of the Independent and that the bonds would be practically thrown away.

Hardly a business man here but has already Count Attorney J. Lfferty Sheriff Baldrldge Superintendent of Pub. R-t. S. Thotnat Register of Doada J.

S. Card Surveyor t. N. Rossltcr Coroner H. L.

Do H. F. Hoeemnn CommiiSioners-f O. II Gaffe I J. M.JtM ok NORTH, time.

discovered wherein the road has SOUTH, EAST AND In the rnnouncement last week of can be had at the Post Office. 5 cents per copy. WESf. tho funeral services of the latefrs. Ogden we sh6uld have said that the services would be held at 11 o'clock If you wish to assist the printer The new Colorado Short Line now in opr-rV Who never did it any harm, it ruTteth real estate so high That a Wichita boomer turneth Green with envy.

It lreth in wait till the clothes Are hanged out to dry and then It riseth up and wipeth the earth therewith It ettfereth in at the open door And fillefh the houne with consternation And dirt. It treateth the daughters of men Unseemly And the sone of man doth it cause to hlnspheiiiei It maketh us tired. Yea, verily, It maketh life a burden. Even so. i -Iola Register ation, Ly far the Miorreat, quickest rnd been a benefit, but especially is this true of our lumber dealers.

The old rate on hard pine from the south, was 4(1 cents per hundred and now it is.Sut 23, so we understand. Thus it will be seen there is a big saving on which will directly benefit the consumer. St. Louis rates are awny down, uid our mer CALL AND SEE US and do yourself gbod, patronize those who advertise. noit deelrable route to St.

I ouis ana point Sabbath the 18th of March, instead of Saturday the 17th. ist or Pueblo and points Wm. Through train" without chanire Of car. Everything-new and nice The Omaha line for the North and the great Texni line rrtu ng tar 10 the Last week Geneseo voted $3000 to sink a'hole in the ground and find out what is beneath. WHEH YOU WANT South Hnd West.

Clr.o"nneninns with otn chants are la. ing in big stocks of er lines at PweWo, Kansas Citr, Bt. Louis ana other terminal points. goods, in case there is a raise soon. Partifs desiring to trade Real Estate, Farms or Town Property; Stock of Goods, Live Stock of any kind, will please correspond with Jacob Knupp, the live, awake Real For tickets, rates, maps, cal1 res, the Frisco liaB already oenem ted our people, and we will see more fob Printing.

on our nearest gent. The post office in Ellsworth county heretofore known as Asbmead has been fo Lorraine. E-Iat from it in-the future than We rhtVej on Graphic. agent of Frederick, who is ready to trade nk parties H. C.

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