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VOLUME III. APPOMATTOX, GRANT COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1888. People's Township Mass Con PEOPLE'S DELEGATE COUH- Local anfl MiscellaiiBoiis. DIRECTORY. County Officials.

P. V. BAUDEBADGH RICHARD BKOLLIER Irnmmlaalra.ora ventlon, Tha People's township mass con renlion for Lincoln township aescm. Wm Eastra Hutchison, Attorney ail tefilto atta 'V '1vf All Legal Business promptly. A.

S. F. It. Il at Hart- land- WESTWARD. JA8.

P. HUFF I bled at the Opera House in Appo SWENDSON I Clerk N. BACON, snenff, mattox on Tuesday afternoon last, Tha Johnson City nine were defeated at Meade Center by ono tal l.y, the score at the tenth inning standing 10 to 11 in favor oi Meade. Just received, a large stock of goods, consisting of hats, bonnets, saxonys, ribbons, trimmings, embroidery, silks, bustles and neck-waar, which will be sold cheap, at lor the purpose of nominating can City Officials. Through Freight .6 23 am Fast FreiuhL 701am didates tor township offices and se Mont AvnttRHnw Denver and Utah Expresg 1 60 a attended to lecting delegates lor the county con J.

L. BUSKIRK, J. A. HOOK. IrVllinnllman Colorado Express oo California and Mexioo Express 4 08 a vention to nominate county officers on Smurday next 29th inst.

The COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY: J. W. Jamison, J. W. Kbndall, Vote for Appomattox.

Subscribe for the Go to Huffman's for your gasoline. Fowler will remain but a few weeks. Don't "forgot the play to-morrow night. Get your photographing done at Fowler's. J.

P. Huff has been on the sick EASTWARD, convention was called to order by J. J. COLIN, police Judue. Mrs.

Merntt s. Photographs, Atlantis Express 10.03 fY 00HYEHTI0N, The People'8 Delegate County Convention for the purpose of nominating candidates on the People's Ticket, for county offices in Grant county, and a Representative to the State Legislature, (to be voted for at the special election to be held on October 16, 1888,) will beheld at the OPEBA HOUSE in APPOMATTOX, on Saturday September 29; '88, Commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. By order of Central Committee J. B.

Moobe, Jos. Ferguson, President. Secretary. J. B.

Moore, Chairman County Cen 2" H- clerk. 8. D. Huffman, Treasurer. New York Ezpreui 8.58 am Eastern Express 12.4!) a ALiVIN I AM PkRi.T..

At.r..A Fowler will do your photograph- J. C. MlTOHRI.1. Mnrahull Past Freielu tial Committee, and was organized by the swlection of A. M.

Hei'ner, lor President, J. M. Ruckman, Oi'FICK NOBTH MAIN STREET, yt" Appomattox: a u. v.uuii street commissioner. Through Freiehi 12.23 am T-ains does not stop.

Tickets can be purchased at my office od nig and tin typing at the Deveny Gallery. Will remain but a short tune only. He is now ready for your orders. Remember the People's dele application for nil principal points cast CHURCHES. list for some time.

tnd baggage checked lo destination. Secretary and F. M. Jones, Assistant Secretary. On motion it was decided to elect the candidates for township offices by ballot.

On motion the chair was request PRRSBVTFRTA Rpv -T TTV.no1it noafni A. HOOK, D. O. MoALlSTER, Agent, Regular senrices each alternate Hundaya't 3 p. m.

Go to Huffman's for all kinds of gate nominating convention to METHODIKT! RflV. Thau Rrnwn temperance drinks. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, nominate countv officers? will be octviwu encii ouuuay ab in. J. B.

Moore and J. C. Colin ed to appoint a committee of three UNIOlf SUNDAY A atltoonta Oltcrs Ins 1'ioIcKiiomil services to the people ot N. gin its session at the Opera House in Appomattox on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock a. m.

to prepare and report an order of gave us a call Friday. Old papers for sale at this office. Uruilt and adjoining counties. business. Ihe chair appointed A.

F. Hoi Ion beck, J. W. Clevinger and at 25 cents per hundred. Ulysses presented a very lively J.

B. Moore snid committee. PHYSICIAN SURGEON, Office on Main Street, appea? anee on Saturday last. G. W.

Williams, of Hartland, Kill ihe stores seemed to be' well KANSAS was in town Wednesday. APPOMATTOX, The committee on order of busi. ness reported as follows: 1st, the nomination of Justices of the Peace; 2nd, Constables: 3rd, Trustee; 4ih, crowded with customers and the WORTH JPPOMA'JTOX, business men seemed well pleased with their brisk trade. MONEY MONEY MONEY Clerk; 5th, Treasurer; 6th, the se Dont forget the temperance meeting Saturday night. Dick Jordan returned from Phillips county Friday.

Geo. Honeous made a business The Kansas City Journal until lection or delegates to the county LATE SUEPHISK. J. C. COLIN after the campaign, and the Oom-jtEitciAL onr year, and Kendall's convention.

On motion the report of the committee was adopted. to to to LOAN. LOAN. LOAN FllAKK. ALABAUGH Office in the HANK nt bUitrUlSb.

treatise on the horse, a book worth Will attend cHllwl'iy or ulght. 9 trip to Garden city last week. Chas. Hullett and J. C.

Borden Ihe convention being ready for business the presentation of the names of candidates for Justices of the Peace was called for. The names of J. C. Colin, Geo Jackson, HAS BEST left for Pratt county last week. Dr.

N. SMITH ROBERTSON, Huffman's is headquarters for 50 cents, for only $1.50 for all three publications. Now is the timB to subscribe. The delegates to the People's Delegate Convention were selected at the Opera House on Tues-dity last. Remember the delegate county convention will meet BARGAINS to OFFER poultry and all kinds of produce.

and Isaac Heifner were presented to the convention. The first ballot resulted as follows: Colin, 43; Jackson, 49; Heifner, 74. Jackso Hon. J. F.

Osborne, of Hart- 4ch iNi land, visited Appomattox last IN nd Hciiner receiving the 1 urges tJ week. Mrs. A. Smith presented her husband with a 2 pound hoy Monday night. T.

G. Cutlip, of Medicine Kansas, SURPRISE, Lodge, was in Appomattox over Sunday. Keeps always on hand a complete and well selected stock of DfUGS. MEDICINES. CHtM CALS.

Latent Med J. Borden returned on Tues icines, Stationery, Toilet and Fancy Articles, and day last after a visit of a few days number of votes were unanimously declared the nominees for Justices of the Peace For Constables the names of C. Cash, James Mitchell and John McEihauey were presented. A ballot resulted as follows: Cash, 59; Mitshell, 30; McElhaney, 82. Cash and McElhaney receiving the largest number of votes were de-cl red the nominees for Constables.

For township Trustnethe uame of David Bellmeyer, was presented, and there being no other candidate Mr. Bellmeyer was on motion nominated by acclamation. For township Clerk, F. B. Yockey was on uiotioa nominated by in Pratt county.

Office Papers Hade Out infact, everything usually carried in a first-class drug store. Citizens of Grant county will nnd it to tneir m- Ladies get your winter hats at Mrs. Merritt's, Grant avenue east, erests to crive me a call. Prescriptions carefully and S-Call and got a LOAN at LOWEST Appomattox, Kas. RATES.

accurately compounded by a Registered Pharmacist. John It. King, of Monroe county, is the guest of -Appomattox, 3as. JOHN, S. AHON A GRAYSON.

J. JM. lirahain and tamuy. The Commercial for 5 weeks, un til aftpr Presidential election lor LIYERY FEED STABLE! GRAYSON PATTOM, only 15 cents, paid in advance. Election Proclamation.

Ulysses, Sept. 15, 1888. Whebjeas On the 9tu day of June, 1888, the Hon. John A. Marim, Governor of Kansas, under and by virtue of his office, and ie statute in such case made and provided, issued his proclamation organizing the county of Grant.

(Proclamation Omitted.) Whereas, The officers named" in said proclamation did, on the 19th day of June, 1888, duly qualify as by law provided, whereupon said county became duly organized. Now, therefore, it is ordered by the board of county co mmissioners of Grant county Mint an election be held in the several voting precincts in said county on the 16lh day ul October, 1888, for the purpose of electing the following officers to wit: Three members of the Board of County Commissioners. One County Clerk. One County Attorney. One County Treasurer.

One Clerk of the District Court. One Probate Judge. One Register ot Deeds, Cue Sheriff. One Superintendent ol Public Instruction. One Coroner.

One Surveyor. One Representative. Also for the purpose of electing Two Justice's of the Peace. Two Constables One Township Trustee. One Township Clerk.

One Towimhip Tieasurer. In each of the several municipal townships in said county to-wit: Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas and Howard. At such election the voters ot said county shall determine the permanent location of the county seat of said county by deposit iri ballot upon which shall lie written or printed he words, "For county seat," followed by the name of the place voted for, and the ters such election may assemble at 9 o'clock, a. in each election pre cinct, and sliull select from among themselves three judges, and two clerks tor the election. The election in Lincoln township shall be nt Ulysses, the temporary county seat; the election in Sheri dan township shall beat Spnrgeon S.

the election in Thomas town ship slmll be ut Golden; the election in Howard township shall be at Lwson; the election in Sherman township shall be at Shockey-ville. It is further ordered that the Sheriff of said county do forthwith post up in five of the most public places in euch of the said seyetitl townships, a copy of this order. Witness our hands at the County Clerk's office, at the toiupurarv countv seat this 15th day ol September, 1888. I' P. F.

Raudebaugu, J. P. Huff, R. Bkollier. Attest: Commissioners, S.

A. Swendson, County Clerk. Dr. B. Core and Smith Har At Gravson Livery Barn, Real Estate Exchange Ag'ts rison, of Ulysses, were pleasant callers at this office last Thursday.

Kansas. Appomattox, AVanted 50 dozen chick rit 10 o'clock in the forenoon on Saturday next to nominate county ollicers. There will be a Grand Republican Rally at Ulysses, at the Opera House, Friday eve, October 5, 1888. Judge Lathey, of Newton, Hon. W.

G. Emerson, of Meade Center, and Hon. F. S. Larabee, of Stafford, will be the speakers.

The Commercial for one year, the Kendall treatise on the horse a book worth 50 cents and the Kansas City Journil until after Presidential election, all three for $1.50. Hope all the old patrons of the Commercial will renew their subscriptions at once. Eve.iy tagal voter in Grant county oulit to feel an interest in having the coming county election so conducted that there will be no quibbles to make a contest in the courts possible. A fair vote and a fair count, and such a majority for Appomattox that the question will be a-LLl: jroyar, is what is wanted From a private letter from Chicago wo learn that Mr. John H.

Rhodes, of Chatanooga, and Madaline Ruckman of this city were married in Chicago last week, and will leave in a few days for their future home in the South. Madaline has a host of young friendB here who will join with us in wishing her happiness and prosperity. Hartford City (Ind.) News. One of the most enthusiastic and harmonious township conventions ever held in Grant county was in session at the Opera House on Tuesday afternoon last. Over onp hundred of the substantia citizens of Lincoln township were in attendance.

A splendid township ticket was placed in the field and eight of our best citizens i i it Interests in Appomattox, Santa Fe, HitcMnson. Garnet and other towns AT BARGAINS. ens at IS. D. Huffman's, for which market price will be Horses hoarded by the day or week.

Double or single rigs furnished at bottom rates at all times. For further aniculiirs call on Z.T.HOWARD. paid. For township' Treasurer, F. M.

McNeeley's name was presented to tlio convention and Mr. McNeeley was on motion nominated by acclamation; The delegates to the People's nominating county convention to nominate a county ticket on next Saturday were selected and recommend by the Congressional townships, and were endorsed by the mass township convention as follows: 28 36, Matthew McCradden and A. M. Heifner. 28 37, J.

W. Jamison and J. S. Dow. 29-37, John Benning and Jefferson Williams.

9 29-36, Frank Howk and Joseph Rhoades. Adjourned. Miss Hettie Elliott proves up at Purchases made and the oest interests ot non-resmenis assurea. Hugoton today. Mrs.

Josia Bo tlemnn and Mont Anderson are her witnesses. 3- Correspondence solicited with a practical Millei who would like to secure one J. S. Davis returned home yes of the best water powers in the state, and located in a good grain growing eountry HTjrrcniKTSO, Kansas? terday for a brief stay. He is now doing business temporarily in Hartland Subscribers, Tour Premium.

Every person subscribing to or renewing their subscription to this paper will be supplied with the KANSAS CITY WEEKLY JOURNAL FREE during the Campaign of 1888. Here is an opportunity to place in your family the largest and best weekly paper published in Kansas City. Send in your names at once and get two papers for the price of our own. Look Box 229. ST References Bunk ot 3ern nTipU rBariag Baik in advance will pay fZQ ior the Commercial until after the Presi Old papers for sale at this office at 25 cents iicr hundred.

Ther are dential election W. E. Hutchison was engaged clean and in good shape. in a somewhat important land case during Tuesday and Wednesday last, at Shockeyville. UNACOTAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE CCWNTRYWTLL OBTAIN MITCH VALUABLE 2 NFORMATION IN REGARD TO.

RECENT EXTENSIONS OF THE ople Wanted Immediately 200 cheap quarters of land to supply an eastern demand. Campbell Espey. We are informed by T. W. Swin- KIETLAND, FLASH CO.

were selected as delegates to trie ney that the total valuation ol prop county nominating convention 'o erty in Giant county as per assess Appomattox, Kans. be held on next Saturday. One thing is certain the candidates on the reopies uounty ncket Transacts a G-eneral Banlsine: will get into the field in good shape, and will be made up of the sol idest citizens of Grant county. MONEY TO LOAN ment for the year 1888, is H. Bettes returned from the east part of the state last week.

Mr. B. reports the crops in eastern Kansas the best for a number of years. A Mr. Crawford, of Seward county has opened out a bran new stock of hardware at Appomattox.

Mr. will be ready for business this week. The Dramatic Club, by request, will fignin render the play "Above the Clouds," at the Opera House, Friday evening. We hope they may have a good house. One of tha new Methodist bisk No ops, J.

P. Newman, D. D. a few days ago said: "I am a Republican, but a prohibitionist. A bish-on is not expected to take an ac On Final Receipts or Deeded Land.

Delay. Money paid over as soon as Papers are Signed. tive part in politics, but I am a ICACO, KANSAS NEBRASKA R'Y THEC citizen of the liepublic whose riehts prize and whose duties i (ROCK ISLAND ROUTE) All the old accounts due the Commercial before the consolidation with the Advocate are to be paid to the late Commercial Company, we having nothing to do with said accounts. Will continue sending the paper to all the old subscribers, the account commencing last week, Vol. 3, No.

11. Subscription price 25 cents until after the Presidential election. One dollar and fiftv cents will par for the Commercial one year, and Kansas City Journal until after the Presidential election, and a copy of Kendall's treaties on the horse. Now is the time to subscribe and get three publications for $1.50. The Grand Hotel on.

outh Main street opened ut this week under the, management of H. J. This COOK irehenslvo leal and B. moat'econoi am bound to discharge. I believe localities ft traverses the richest aarrloultural sections of the famous "Gold or the Lot nrhnao rat-anl iracrAt.nVila nd fruit DrodUOtS.

BTld J. A. GILLESPIE CD. horses, cattle, sheep and swine ohallenge the admiration of 'the world. Aaiong the hundreds of flourishing cities and towns on Its main and branch lines are; Wichita, Kansas City, Sallna, St.

Joseph, Pawnee City, Alma, Wellington, Pratt, Solomon City, Nelson, Beatrice, White City, Caldwell, Greensburg, Mankato, Topeka, 'Hebron, Hrringtort, Canton, Dodge City, Smith Centre, Holton, Clyde, JJar on, Mcpherson, Belleville, Philllpsburg, Horton Clay Center, Peabody, Hutchinson, Abilene, Norton, Sabetha, Manhattan, Fairbury. These points and the vast area of fertile countrjrTr "to openMp rn.ro opportunities to the farmer, stock prrower, merchant, niocUuio, Notice -Ladies I Just arrived, an assorted lot of Ladies and Misses hats, of the latest Parisian style, from New York, at Mrs. Merritt's. B. P.

Mitchell, who has been at La Junta, Colorado, during the summer, returned to Appomattox last Saturday. He will remain here until the election. "Pitchard, ol Stevens that the hope ot the temperance cause lies in the Eepublican party 'bo long as Harrison and such leaders are at its head," The yellow, fever from latest reports seems to bespreading over a number 'of the southern Btates. Florida, Tennessee' and Mississippi are greatly alarmed over the spread of the disease, svhole communities leaving theij? homes nd -ekinij refuge in other ''states; -Still leads in all kinds. of laborer and those who wien to enuno iu uy uuoukidb uuuu iui DUiu.

irnnaav flftr nnrl P. General IV1 erchan dise. Denight, of Springfield, an old and experienced hotel man. 'The 1 -i hotel has been furnished through cnri'xi paHSed through here yea- BKftTLBA EOTJTB for Snirtt iJLk LJLJL town. Minnfwpoim, St.

rulnna ia ixhihh isoi-vd ud out with near furniture, all the W6xy. fin speci.