Frederick Independent du lieu suivant : Frederick, Kansas • 1

Jfrcrierich TERMS, $1.25 PER YEAR. IRA H. CLARK, Editor and Proprietor. FREDERICK, RICE COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888. VOL.

1. NO. 47. OFFICIAL DJUEOTOKY. The Lyons postoffice silenth moved from the east to the wesl "I cannot tell how the truth may be, 1 tell the tale as 'twas told to mo." A happy New Year to all.

The days are at ti.eir shortest. C. F. RtJTLEDGE, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

FREDERICK, KANSAS Calls attended promptly day or night. side of the square Tuesday night of Personal. LuW McFarla is visiting at Hutchins this week. Miss Boyer is ending the va UNITED STATES OFV.tERS. President drover Cleveland last week.

TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE 1889. Only One Dollar. Vice President Inralls Chief Justice Morrison Waite The Union Pacific company cation with relatives in Hutchinson, Blank school reports for sale at this oflice. Secretary of Slate Thomas Bayard Secretary of the Treasury A Fairchlld shipping most of their coal over the Katie Spiers came up from Ly Secretary of War Wm Endicott Frisco road to Ellsworth, from Subscribe for tht INDEPENDENT Secretary of the Navy Wm Whitney ons ednesday to visit for a few which point it is distributed along Secretary of the Interior Wm Vilas for 1889 only $1.25 LITCHFIELD BROWN, ir.s-Stationery, School Books, Notions, Toys, Drugs, Patent Medicines. Fainta, Oils, Dye Stuffs.

Brushes and Druggists Sundries. lays. the line at the end of the vurioui Attorney General Augustus GaiiHnd Postmaster General Don Dickinson W. E. Murray and Marshall Lorraine and Geneseo hare inter- divisions.

Spuaker of the House John Carlisli Jnhnston drove over to (Seneseo esting literary societies. FREDERICK, KANSAS. Christmas fl.n ushered inn sinnll STATE OFFICERS. yesterday. rri i.

Jlie iHOiect, 101 Tl.a nnrth wna emir The leading Weekly Newspaper of the country, and the only paper edited with reference to circulating in eyery state and territory of the Union The Blade is the most popiila Family Weekly, with tho largest ami w.dcst clreiihi.t on. It has to-day over lf.0.ft00 subscribers, and may at anr time be found In every nook and corner of the United State At the low price of ONE DOLLAR PER YEAH The Blade gli es more reading, better depart ments and later news than any of itscompct-itnr-i It the largest dollar paper published, nnd its departments so carefully edited that it ctinnot help hut interest eiich member of W. Strong was in Topeka las John A Martin Govcrnoi A Riddle lileutenant Governor next year in indeed vtry good. chilly for two days, but we now eek as a witness in the Burton vs Alton Becretary of Staff amilton Stale Troasiirei The Frederick paper should be in have it warm and pleasant again STATECENTRAL HOTEL, GEO. LITCHFIELD, The Patronage of theTr avelllof Pnblta Re- pectfully Solicited.

nccomccuUor.s unrar-teed. inopolis Kansas Central rail Bradford Attorney Genera your home. It takes but $1.25 This has been an exceptionally dine Timothy McCarthy State Auditor way suit. AHHoiton Chief Justici II. P.

Hall sends from Arlington. winter 80 far- -Milt Brouhsrd, of the firm ol every amily. In tact tho Blado VVillatn Sims Sco'y Board of Aricultui Colorado, for the INDEPENDENT. At the Christmas entertainment Law-head Supt Public Instruct on Brouhard O'Neal at Little Rive HAS NOT AN EQUAL. A spec men copy can tell more than we can 3 Mcl-iirland AsstSec'y B'd Airrleuliun The Record savs that a robbery the M- church, orieofthe Sab FG Adams Peo'y Historical Soc cty was iii Frederick Friday talkin ith old bath School teachers asked th A Campbell Adjutant General attempted in Chase every night giye this advertisenienr We therefore Invite EVER.

If BODY to send their address on postal card for a si eciinen copy. tSBSend the address of all ot your friends ut the snm-t me. Santa Claus litis ordered Ihut the little folks of the vleln-ty of I reiler ck should be lupplled with hoi- Morris Supt Insurtinc smaller children what they were rcter and Hawley Shideler, who Miss A. Macauley will take charge James Smith Governor's Private Secretary WCavanau(rh ABs't Sec'y of State lately moved from ibis place to St celebrating. One little urchin re plied, "Santa Clans." of the Lorraine school January 1st.

THE BLADE SEWING MACHINE 9 With the Blade one year only J1S00. Thii ltd the lil, Clere, Kansas, came in from thi RICE COUNTY OFEICERS Farm loans at 8 per cent. straight- ET- T- -i -D. Drake FSiaw v-AXXW kj ui, teed inane in ue litiute own lactory, for Blade Subscribers, it Is cuar- Dr. Spiers has purchased the Jakr place Thursday evening for a short Jtiflir! of 2 'th Judicial District A Clarl, ert nu ma li.i hf as No commission.

L. Vinson', White Where can be found toys nl'mnny kinds such ning, us durable and as valuable in every wav visit. Smith house on Grand Avenue, two Lyons; Ks. Boil as am :5 on or J1U0.0U sewing inach.no made. blocks north of the Satita Fe rail Jake Seward as Wagons, Trnnipets.

Bunks, Horses and its and lota of other nice presents for Ihe ihlldren fancy eand eg, a new assortment' received for Ihe Holiday trade. Bin 3hn Senator Wth District Representative Treasurer County Clerk Sheriff John Ileiiry, Ed Lindsey and Subscribe for a copy of the Fred Wm I.owrey road. This is a fine inodern resi Ibert Greeson returiied from Col Sloddan toys and candies of K. 1). Drake.

erick paper ip each of your eastern dence and the Dr. will have a beau U. T. Bpeubi orado Friday morning. They have ho ee Confeet onsof tliefroshist and best.

Different brands ol Cigars and TbBacOO. it Hrlnkerhofi tiful home. Lyons Tribune leen on the Mo. Pacific fence gang rieiuis. Born! To Mr.

and Mrs. Joe. Nash for some time. t-ena ror circular. CONFIDENTIAL TO AGENTS.

For clubs we this rear pay the largest commits on for new subscribers that we have ever pa or ever paid 1 am paper. Wr te us for our confidential terms to sgonts Itisea-s rr to rn se a club for the Ulnde than ior liny other publ cation, and an active worker can earn II to 00 per day on the terms we of-ior. Single sutiicribers will remit eiie dollar lor one year. Everybody invited to send for free Spec men or terms to npents Address, THE BLADE, Toledo, Obio. Probate Judge County Aiiot-hcy of Heeds pnporiiiieiident of Pub Inst Coroner Surveyor Pin sician for County Sui County Pool Farm Holmes, on Saturday, December 22.

May Luc DC I.mnl Lam Dr F'I'ei-ri John Coffield arrived home i daughter. MURRAY BROS. REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENTS. from Pottnwotomie county, tin Geo I.oinan The Champion says that A. McMillan, associate editor of the Sterling Gazette, will next year be a candidate 1'or Register of Deeds.

Me. is a thorough going fellow and would make Rice county an excel- state, Thursday veiling. He ha Jonn Howar VV W-ldi Commissioners J. Now is the time to form new res-hit ions and subscribe for the Fredrick paper. icen working in that part of the Jas Johnston state for several months.

ELLSWORTH COUNTY OFFICERS Real Estate Bought sold and Exchanged. tarCORRESFONDEiMCE SOLICITED. Several Frederickites attended lent officer This office was brightened on Representative 8 Bard Treasurer Andrew Schmidt Christmas alternoon uy, ttie pres he school exhibition at Genesee i'riday night. Clerk District Court A Hepper The Bank of Lyons is equal fo ny emergency in the way of 'dose ence of Misses llattie, Lottie and County Clerk Ben I'airan FREDERICK, KANSAS. zalia Johnston, Irena Asber, Wm.

Probate Judge George Seen Uei For best rates on money call on limes. When money is plenty and THE LEADING FARM PAPER. The Kansas Farmer, uow in Its -'(Mh vear, Improve th age. It contains pages, and s'aiidsal the head of wesiern larm journals. It in tho hanas of men who graduated In the school of, the farm: old Kansans who believe in the state and who bel eve in developing all our possib tleS.

The Kmiimis larmer Is a bmadgungcd jour.ial which a ms at the duration of larmersiiiid the families: Irom tin to the patlorni. from the pail to the parlor. The perfect farmer is an educated gentleman, and his fe and ch Idien aro Count Attorney I.aflertv Klotz and Johnston, the part; W. Murray, agent Western Farm tilnes aro flughj they hgve a fap Slier If Baldridgi eing piloted by M. L.

Brown. A Mortgage Company. Suoerintendent of Pub Inst Thomas president, as E. A. Deuprce, and A Biff Reduction Santry Rossltei the ladies entered our faint hope: Register of Deeds Burve.i or Coroner The Herald of last week gave a I when times are short a short presi revived as we thought of this bein; It Do Hoenman very good write-up of Geneseo and dent, as I).

M. Bell. Its officers arc her business men. of the expanded or contracted order the wane of a departing leap year II Coll. Commisioners Bis ck 1 i lUt alas, our hopes were lifted Whoever speaks of the failings ot 11 ordanco with the floating cur only to be cast down again wifl gra' el'ul of the good and pure.

Ibis stalwart old friend of the people believes in building up everywhere thobest and the strongest meu and woniun. ar.d in making the larm a f'iunta ef good tbia0i. it is not only a teacher of farm work nulihriu methods, but an educator in Mafcii, jittt weekly at 'J opw- Nansaa, at the reduced pr ce of 1 0(1 a 'Sample copy free. Addreas Kansas l'm-nwr Ce By spec arrangm, nt the K.iURas Fnrmei is clubbed together Mi the Inhei'kndent. oth papers for only SSjOO, Will be made on all ray in other with pleasure shall hear even greater despondency.

Cad CHURCH DIRECTORY K. Chuhch Vrcnehinir every two wi ps his own with Biiame. Dry Goods, Clothing, 1 lie Johnston lannlv titttl a Kim! at 1 1 a. Sa'diiith School every Sabbath at again. The Champion says that five salt Notions, Boots and locks will be in operation in Ster Shoes untilJanuary 1st.

ling in a few iv'onths. 10 a uk JTayer meeting every Thursda ev-fen tig it 7 clock. Hev. Montgomery, Pastor. C'ihikti in Meets for worship ev-pry undiiy the Public bu Id Of Preach ng the llrst Sunday of each month by Elder Lll.s, of Dundee.

nsas entkh RabtIst CnuROif Preneh lng the tlr-t Sunday of aoh month. Buffi1 918 tneei.ngon the Saturday preceiiing. rundai School every Sunday morning at 10 o'c loc Rev Bmylle, Pastor. of an ingathering at the residence of J. Johnston on Christmas day.

There were present Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston together with theii daughters Lottie. Alma and Aali of Lyons llattie Johns1 on, of Ohio Lena Asber. of Lvons Win, rhe above mentioned: Best rates on tornado and tiro in- The Independent has made ar-rahgements with the Kansas City Live Stock Indicator, price $1,00 per annum, Whereby it can be fur The Mo.

Pacific railway will sel round trip tickets during the holi-lavs beginning December 28rd nnd good until January 3rd at ne and one-third rate. For full particular inquire of D. H. Via, Agent. The best family weekly new: pa urancecan be obtained by apply foods will be sold at ing to W.

E. Murray. ost until that time In few of those who trip, the light Klot2. of Lincoln county ids- jrder to make room for fantastic attended a dance at Lor- Mawrii.n arwt Rn per in the United State! is the Toledo Blade. They invite every read- new goods that will ar- aine Christina-- eve.

rnmilv rif thi nimna ive after- taking my in nished in connection with this paper at $2.00. The Live-Stock In-d'eator is a live stock and agriculture publication of national reputation and should be in the haiids ol those who iire interested in progressive stock breeding and improved methods os tilling the soil. Barn pic copies mar be had free by ad' dressing the Live-Stock Indicator at Kansas City, Mo. of this paper to send for a free, -peciinen copy. It is the, largesl ventory the first of the Hid best dollar paper i Ubjished The Frederick schools are having had a pleasant time, a short vacation.

School will begin publi6her8 of the again on Wednesday of next week. twenly.IMIro atrichltur-. ee advertisement elsewhere. year. O.

S. Wilkins. A Btnbbing atfrayis reported irotii A number of youi'g people spent al paper of Des Moines, Iowa, few hours verv pleasant ly at the forms us that tiiev will send theil MO. PACIFIC. EASTWARD.

Passenger. Fast Krcmht, I.oeai Freight, WESTWARD. PuKsenaer. Fast Freight, Local Freight, ST. L.

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8:40 p. m. residence of E. L. Drake Wednesday paper for four consecutive weeks, Lcriiiine, between, Beaver Uennings and one Young.

The foriier was irrcsted Thursday fur assault will, intent to kill and be is is having a prelitrtinary examhintion. evening I free of charge, to every farmer in A ilnn oh vvns horn in a ot. T.nrlW Bd address, plainly written oh a PROPRIETORS OF now tne trouoie was Drouont ivehavenot vet learned. Ellsworth Herald. DACF.V DEPOT.

FltEDF.ltlCK. TOWMIfl I.OCIH. Km. 2. Pascen'ger, 5.51 m.

Ne. 32, Stock Express. p. in. Fin im st VOVJM, ii i at i postal card, to the Homestead Co formerly of Mm place, on Saturday, l)es Moines, Iowa.

The copies for December 22nd. Mr. and Mrs. M. Wvrick Mr.

Andrew Ktrab living about en miles southwest of this place, No. Passenger, UiOS p. m. No.37, Through Fre ghl, l)p No. 37 will run Mondin Wednesdays and Fridays No.

will run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. were four weeks will be absolutely frbc and will be sent to any farmer to enable him to judge for himself of made lmipy bv the BPD6srancs of was either lbullv dealt with or met little son iittbeir borne en Friday December 21st. the merits of the Homestead as a with an accident Which proved fa-paper devoted to him special inter- on Friday evening. He was re We have a large number of novels eits. At the; end of the four eks Frederic Livery Feed Stable; Good Rigs Furnished on Short Notice.

H'ick meets passenger tra'ns at I'r seo depot. All k'Od of draying done promptly. Hoi ue hoarded hy the day or week. Also Dealers in Grain Coal and Hay, 11. MONUOIC, J.E.JOHNSTON Frederick Lumber Company.

Dealers in Coal, Hard and Soft Pine, Lumber, Shingles', Lath, Ce- from standard authors, printed in I the paper will be discontinued tin- pamphlet form which we will sell less subscribed for in due florin. THE LAWS OF NEWSPAPERS. First. Subscribers ho do n6t givecxpress notice totbe contrary are considered as wishing to emit inn the subscription. Second.

If the subscribers orderd'scontin-nance of their periodicals, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. Third. If a subscriber neglects or refuses to tav his periodicals from the office to which they hare been directed, he is held responsible till he has settled his bill and ordered his paper discontinued. for five cents, each. Ellsworth Democrat.

turning from Lyons in a buggy and when about half way hom was found in the bottom of his buggy in an insensible condition. His face 'vas very badly bruised and hisnose broken. All that nietlical aid could lo was done but without avail. H- i i rr i i Mr HnmlrW 'irmnnlv The trial of a big damage suit is FHen station uent. th.

in progress this week before Jud ci i i 4 i i ,1 Foster and a iurv in the Ui ited Frederick, liapcr to his lather at 1 win. u' States district court, in which lied on lussoav and menus still on Wednesday morning with i In 'T lllll I J.l Burton, of Burlington, owner ol If you wish to subscribe for any a 000 acre stod; range, south of fourth, it subscribers movetootner puic-es without Informing the publisfier. the papers are sent to the former are held rbspnns ble The courts have desk ed that refusing per odlcals from the ORice. or re-Mevlng and leaving Ihero uncalled for is prima fac a evidence of intentional traud 8 xth. Any person who reec ves a newspaper and makes use of it, whether be has ordered it or not, held in law to be subscrib- remains lor ixewmaiiviile, JUiij- i neAvspaper or jieriodical in the Unit ment, Hair, Brick and Paints'.

HARDWARE AND BUILDERS' MATERIAL Mr. Struble wa seventy-seven vm ikLftltd very active for that age, Ilis son-in-law, Charlie Wyati, wife ed States you can do so at this office to your best advantage. The year 1888 is almost to an end Let us all strive harder for the ad- I his city about twelve miles, is plaintiff and the Missouri l'acilie railway is defendent. Mr. LV rtoii claims that his ranch and the improvements theron have cost, him upwards of $150,000, and this action is brought to recover f'lOjObO 1 1 1 I two children came in fr Scott City on receipt of a tfjegram eonveving the sad i Posts, Windmills, Pumps, Wagons.

Buggies, Ilea lers, Binders and ill kinds Farm Implements. Also Machine Oils. Estimates made on Uti ldlnirs and lSuildirir Material at lowest resh figures. vancnient of ourselves and our nt TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications on topics of local or general interest are always welcome, but to inmre i MTtlOB they must be brief and to the.

point. do not hold ourselves responsible for the Views of our correspondents. Care should be latentosend manuscripts written lea plain md aud on one side ol paper only. Tile real nunc and address oi the writer must accom eneral belief is that he was fcml low men during the year 1889 than dealt with, wc ever have before pany the manuscript, not for publication, but of the Missouri Pacific company for building a branch road fr Geneseo to Kanopolis, which passes a distance of about five of the thirteen miles through his ranch, ThoE3 who were present, and there A HAPPY NEW YEAR nu giinniiiice oi goim laun Anonymous am eJea receive no attention. were a goodly number of them, A GREAT OFFER, By reference to an advertisement in another column it will seen that the Independent and the Kansas City Evening News will be sent port an excellent time at the enter cutting it nearly half, and cut ting otT his -water supply on' the tainment in the M.

E. church Christmas eve. Quite a good deal of time was spent in prepatjn'g the ADVERTISING RATES Spaee 1 wt. mo. 8 wo.

Saw 1 Irieh taTTl I t. inchqB. l.M S7 jFlaek IT tit I 00 11. Is what we all wish fbr, and the best way for you to be hatipy In a financial way if to Make Good Use Of Your Money i This tou Will do If tou mm-hase Tour OHOCKltlES. DRY OOOnP, CLOT WHO, BOOT irr.

I 10. I I 2U. east half. The condemnation committee appointed by the court to for one year to new mail subscribers together for $2.85. This is an excellent chance to secure your home paper and at the same time one of the brightest afternoon da'- entertainment for presenta'ion, but Hcm.

i2.u, i oo ii.oo w. i tCP'WTsrj el 100. the many pleased fare indicated that the result was well worth the value the sixty-two acres of land used by the railroad allowed Mr. AND SHOES, NOTIONS. HATS AND APS of i in the SCHithwest at about half Locals, 10 cms per Hue for flret Insertion.

ins ft 'ms indeed hnppy af- Burton but 2.700 damages The the reeular price. Send in vour or- ia cams per line each additions insert, on. I iroi Legal adVartlscmcllts at fc gal rates. Vour weeks cunstmte an advertising month. 'HIT Patterson; Brown Co.

case will probably last several days. 'ders at once..