Ulysses Plainsman from Ulysses, Kansas • 1

NO. ULYSSES, GRANT KSM JULY 5, 1890. VOL II. To the Sunflower. DIRECTORY.

Positive certainty was now added to moral conviction, and M. Mechinet knocked at Victor's door with a firm P. Baldwin, then attorney general ofIndiana, signd by such promin-entj citizens pf-'the ptate as Governor PR. LUCAS, Physician Surgeon. ULYSSES KANSAS.

All hail to thee, flower of a people band- Porter, Col. John C. New, ocean, fair child of una ted, From oceun to the sun: TOorn called a pleasant vuiuo. The key was in the door. We entered, A rant Tnnm I BMW a UiaU 8Offlce at Athey and Lucas' Drug Col, iW.i.W, ludley, ex-Governor Conrad Baker, ex-Gcvernor Thomas Storo.

Pluu in about thirty -years old, with a slight fig Hasrison as the Soldiers' Friend. Hill, Indiana, 1 September 28, 1884. To Veteran Soldiers of the Union: Comradbh: We have been told that the Republican party Is the best frml of those who fought to nave the when threatened by the great rebellion of the south. I have been raised in the republican faith Hendricks, Senator Joseph E. U.

8. DtBECTOUY, President Benjamin Harrison Ylce-Presldsnt Levi Morton Secretary of Htate amen Blaine geCy diie Treasury "William Wlndom tfecrfaryfWitr Redflcld Proctor ttecjetary'ef the Navy Benjamin Tracy teoWary.ef the Interior John Noble Postmaster General John Wanamaker Attorney General II II Miller Com oCAertyulture Jeremiah Kusk McDonald, Judge Walter Q. Gresh-ara, all tho state officers, and a uum- WSI. EASTON HUTCHISON, Sign of, a union perpetually plghted, Hail to the symbol of many in one. Single thy stalk, thy head crowned with gold, Countless in numbers as the waves of the sea.

One, as the ocean, diverse as the J)i I lows, Symbol of liberty, flower of the free. Attorney vt Xivw ber of state senators and representatives and sent to Senator Benjamin Harrison for presentationjto the de (County Attorney.) OFEIOE IN GRANT BANK and had always believed the pledges partment. I heard nothing from it ure, pale complexion ana lair nair, was working at a bench. Our presenoe didn't seem to disturb him. M.

Mechinet advanced, and, seizing him by the arm, said: "I arrest you in the name of the law." The man turned livid, but did not lower his eyes. "Are you playing a trick on me? he aid insdently. "What have I done?" M. Mechinet shrugged his shoulders. "Don't act like a child," said he, "your account is settled.

You were seen to leave Pere An tenor's rooms, and I have in my pocket the cork you used to prevent the point of your dagger from BUILDING' for a year when, in March, 1882, of that party to care tor the soldier were made in good faith uutil my ULYSSES, KAN. some of the nrominent citizens of prills of New England, in glades Peru forwarded a petition to Geo. of the southland. own experience taught me better, WherA unfettered wiuds the STATE DIRECTORY. Governor Humphrey Lieutenant-Governor A Felt Secretary of Suite William Illgglus State Auditor Timothy McCarthy 'State Treasurer Hamllto.p Attorney General Kellogg Sup't Public Instruction Wlrians Btate Printer CO Baker B.eoretar'y Board of Agrlcultre Mohlcr W.

Steele, the representative in Con broad prairies run. gress from the 11th district of Ind Everywhere fearless, fit the asking him to co-operate with easrle. ROBINSON, Alstrtr, ani Notary Pflilie. do not wish toappear egotistical, but a proper presentation of my case makes it necessary that .1 should of the services rend Senator Harrison in securing the po Flower of the nation, we love thee breaking." This was like a blow to tne rascai as one. John mesne neck.

He sank into his, chair, V. 8. Senator! Lifft up th head, golden of ered by, me, on which leased my have a cotpplete set of Abstract Books for all Lota and Lands ia Grant GountyKansas. the nation. "I am innocent." "Tell that to the magistrate," sold M.

claim to a position under 'the, United Bend till we crown child Preston B. Plumb Mori-tl II Funsion Perkins John A Andersou Thomas Hyan Turner it Peters ULYSSJS, KAN. roullv. "but I am afraid he of the sun, Members of Congress States government: won't believe yon. Your accomplice, Ad astra per aspera, pluribus Mnnistrol's wife, has confessed all.

unutn. On the 21 day of July, 1562, while a private in Co. A 1st In Victor started up as if ho had been Beautiful sunflower, many in one. moved bv a sorinu. sition for me.

Still no answer came back and in, September following JudgcHorace P. Biddle, of Logans-port, wrote the personal lettertto, Senator Harrison in my behalf: Jsland Home, 1882. Senator Harrison: I write at the solicitation of the friends of Thomas 0. who is an applicant for an appointment in the.secret service, and whom I know to be a man of intelligence, prudence and courage. He rendered the Un ion army in the late civil war essential and perilous senfh'e, literally by "flood and field." die has shown diana Volunteer was se TmnnKKibla!" he exclaimed.

She Mate Agent at Washington Chief Justice Supreme Court Associate Justices -f Crawford A H'Horton Valentino A Johnson leoteclby Maj. Sigel.com-manding the First Corps of tho Army fMCED IH BLOOD tnew nothing" "Then you did it alone? 'Very well That's so much confessed." of-Virginia, of whose body guard Dlst. Judge Theo. Botkla, Springfield, Kans. OR addressing himsolf to me, like a T.W.

MARSHALL, AtlDrney-at-Law Notary Pntlic. Loan, Collection AND Insurance Agent- SQ-Taxes Paid for UlysstJi A'ujm. wjxi a member, to obtain such infor inatiori of the mov.ements of the reh Tto.Little Old Man of tho Eatignolles. man sure of his facts, lie continues: "Search the drawers, my dear M. ela a3 would be useful to the Union Godeullj.

you'll probably find this flue fel low's dapper, and undoubtedly, his Dul- EMILE army. furnished me with clnea's love-letters himself capable of the service he The murderer's eyes gleamed with rage and he groiund his teeth, but M. Mechi-net's broad shoulders and iron grasp ex- seeks; therefore, ask the appoints ment for him, not for what he promises to do but for what he has done, and because I believe him to be an tlncuished all desire to resist. COUNTY DIRECTLY. Representative Edwnrd Patton.

Probate Judge -Geo Underwood. Treasurer Henry Bland. County Clerk Geo Earp, Clerk of Dlst. Court Pierce, County Attorney Wm Kaston Hutchison. Register of Doeda-S Alexander, Bupt.

Pub. Inst. Fred Brown. Sheriff Evans, BurYe'yor FTowler. Coroner Athey, Commissioners Virgil McCracken, Chair-nan; DC Sullivan, Ulypses, Kas, Ulysses, Kas.

-i, I found in a bureau-drawer everything a citizen's outfit, together with an unbranded horse. I left headquarters on July 21st and was shortly afterwards captured near Staunton, Virginia, and confined in irons at that place for 48 hours byCapt. provost marshal. Avis sent me to Richmond under guard as a spy. 1 T.

a CHARTER, DEALER IN FWST CLASS "Then you cah tell me where Monsieur Victor lives?" "Certainly. He lives in the Kne da Itoi-Dore, No. 28." The poor girl seemed delighted to be so well informed, and I could not help feeling sorry to hear her so unsuspioloualy denounce her mistress. M. Mechinet, who was more hardened, honest man and faithful to the gov mv comnailion'bad told me to expect ernment.

I have the honor to be, SEWING MACHINES, Horace p. diddle. I now learned that Senator liar All kinds Sewing Machine Sup had no such scruples, and even closed the rison had pigeonholed my applicas tion in his office and it had remained plies, Cleaning and Repairing, scene with a sorry jest. Just us opened the door for us to.ie tire was kept at Richmond with orders to report to Gen. Winder every morning, until August when by order of Gen.

Winder 1 was furnished there for 18 months. Becomingdis speciality. Work warranted. heartened, and disgusted "Thank you," he said to the youTi(rlrl, Twenty minutes after Victor, "neatly packed," that is the expression, in a fiacre, betwt-eu my. companion and myself, was rolling towards the prefecture of police.

"What!" said I to myself, bewildered the simplicity of the scenp, "is the ar-rest of an assassin, a man doomed to the scaffold, so easy as this?" I was to learn to -my there were more terrible criminals. Victor, when he found himself In a cell, broke down and related all the particulars of his crime. He had known -Pere Pigoreau a long time, he said. His principal object in murdering him was to bring the punish KANSAS. "thank you.

You have justdont Madame I made a visit to Washington to see DIRECTORY. II. Lueas O. A. Robinson C.

E. Wickershairi 'C. W. Olmstead CITY Mayor Clerk Treasurer Police udge with.a pass toGordonville where-tho Monistrol a great service, and she will be could do something for myself. rebel army was concentrated.

The delighted." I called on the secretary of the treas next day, the 16th, I marched with T. McMillen i(? Marwhai JAMS W. GORDON, ury department and was referred to John C. New, who had charge of the W. A.

Salter president, CHAPTER XII. As soon as we were on the sidewalk, I Abstracter and JKotiuy itaudabadgh, C. W. Olmstead, 0. A.

llobia and J. D. llarbur. army to the Rapidau pear Raccoqp Ford- next day, gun-day, everything vas quiet with one exception, and that was that 48 hours particular branch of the service had but one idea. which I desired to enter.

As Col. NeWiVf.s one of the signers of my Public. 'LW3SES, KANSAS. Complete et of Abstract Book to rations were issued to the men. The Religious, Secieties.

on J. nan strong nopes tnpc eequal.ehows that tfie rnfal all Land and Town Lota in Grant county. ment for the crime upon Monistrol. in. was wl he dressed like him and been fol'lowed by Pluto.

When the old man was once assassinated, he had had the horrible courage dip the finger of the corpse in the blood to truce tha five letters, iUonis, which had nearly destroyed an innoennt man. "It was cleverly arranged," be said, with cynical boasting. "If I had sue-r(lpd I should have killed two birds my visit to him would not be He howe er passed me over to a subordinate who had control of the matter. The latter informed me that there was no vacancy in the To rush to the Rue du Rol Dore and arrest this Victor, the real waa evidently, the first thing to be done. A few words from M.

Mechinet fell upon my enthusiasm like a shower bath. "And the law," said he. "Without a warrant from the examining maKixt. I win do nothing. We must to the Palais do Justice." "But weBhall meet Madame Monistrol, and if she sees us she will warn her accomplice." "Ba it so," replied M.

Slechlnet, with ill-diseuised bitterness, "ba it so. The and indeed the' whole rebel army, firmly believed their rations would come from the U. commissary stores at Washington. I soon learned the intentions of the rebels M. K.

CHURCH. Service eyjtry alternate Sabbith 11 a. nd every Sunday at'8 p. m. "rayermeetlug Thursday evening.

Rev. C. Okxdokf, Pastor. M. E.

S. The M. 15. Sunday school Maets every Am ttthe M. E.

church, at 10 o'clock a. m. THE OLE DOCTOR'S LADIES' FAVORITE. with their plans of attack, which, in brief, were to surprise Pope's army service and his manner indicated that the answer was final. Lidig-nint at being treated so, and at be with one stone got rid of my friend Monistrol, whom I hate, and of whom 1 am jealous, and enriched the womau 1 criminal will escape, and the forms of love Always Reliable and perfectly Safe.

The same a used by thousands of wwraeu all over th and annihilate it. How complete and perfect were their plans may be ing forced, at great expense, to come It was simple and terrible, certainly. l)nile(1 the 0id Doctor's prlvsie null such a distance to receive such an lad," observed iVl. practice, for 88 year, and not a Bingie iwi reu. Unfortunate ly, my IvnitiDipvBim.ll! fft T.ATIK9.

im imagined when I say that the rebel line was within five miles of Mechinet, "you lost your wil at the last Monev returned If not as represented. Send demanded my application and aoeompaning endorsements nnd (stamps) for sealed particulars, and receive law will be satisfied. But I can avert the danger. Walk on, walk faster." And, in the hopo of success gave him the speed of a deer. On reaching the Pidais de Justice, be went up the steep staircass leading to magistrate's rooms four steps at a time, and speaking Known IO XRll ruiucu i wj 1 only never the Union army, while Pope be People are never tliorouh.

It wag left hand of th body tht you dipped in the blood." Victor started up. returned to my home in Miami prompt. All coidlally invited to attend, 1 0. Olmsted, Sup't. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Service, the first and third' Sunday of each jn'osth, at the school ball. Key. A. Ewbk, Pastor, W. T.

U. The W. C. T. U.

of Ulysses meets every Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock. All ladies eordlafiy to attend our meetings and 'loin in the 'work. Mits, L. Fuuouson, 116 Kortb SereutU 8U St. Louis, He.

county satisfied that the powers in lieved it to be 30 miles away. The morning of the 18th I Efiade my escape from the rebels, ewam the Rap- "What!" he cried, "Is what be Washington no longer knew the trayed metv rreju who had risked tar lives for their country. "Precisely." The scouudsal rained hit arms to Idan and rep9rtfid facts to Mfu.or General Popentthejesenceof Gon-erais Mcowell apd Reno. General heaven, with a gesture an unappre The above is a plain and truthful ciated genius. Pres't, q' tl Prii Miss S.

B.Coitky, Sec'y. statement of my case. I had render Reno afterwards said to me: "Young "That come? of a real artist!" ed a service to my country at the cried. man, hut for timely Secret Societies. J.D.HAKBUR, (Successor to EapA Haabnr.) Farm Iioano 120-d For Farm Loans or Bargains in Real Estat call on me.

Taxes paid non.rstidentt. Office on-Central avenue opposite Tribune office, Ulysses, tion, I fhink we would hye been peril of my life, -yet I found that a few years were sufficient to cause it captured, and perhaps Washington." to be forgotten. I could look abound Not wishing to allow the above to the head sheriff, asked the magistrate whp bad of HWeoldman of Vie Batlgrnottcs was in his office. "Yes," replied the officer, "with wit-cess a young lady in black." "That's undoubtedly she," said my companion. Then, turning to the officer, he continued: "You know me.

Oiye me some materials to write a few words for you to take to the magistrate." Tbe officer went away with the note, and soon returned to tell us that the see us in No. 9. jo receive M. Mechinet he had borrowed the office of one of bis colleagues, leaving Mme. Monistrol in his own room under the care of bis clerk.

"What is it?" he asked, in a tone that enabled me to measure the gulf that separated a magistrate from a poor detective. M. Mechinet briefly and clearly related the steps we bad taken, their results and me, when in Washington, and see to rest on my unsubstantiated state G. A. B.

Ulysses Post, No. KM.Meets every2d and 1th Saturdays in the month at 7 p. in. A cordial invitation to attend Is extended lo all members In good standine. JB.

C. Heashaw, Adjt. Lucas, Post Com. Longstreet and Mosby occupying important federal offices, while Un ment, I append herewith letters of Generals Sgel, McDowell and Pope mentioning the matter: The letters ion soldiers cooled their heels on the doorsteps of the departments while were published under this head last Bear Valley Post, No. 484, Dept.

of Kansas, week. vainly waiting for places they had been promised by the republican A. meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays Then, eyeioK ns from head to foot with pitying air, he added: "Pere Pixortau was left-handed." The criminal's prompt detection waj Owing to an error in the exniniuation. This lesson was not lost upon me. 1 fortunately rememlered it in other very dramatic circumstances.

Monistrol was set at liberty the next day. When tbe macciatrate reproached him for the false confession that had expooed justice to a terrible error, he could get no auRwer except: "I love my wife; I wanted to sacriflc myself forlier; I believed Iter guilty." Waa she guilt I would swear it. She was arrested, but acquitted by th same court that sentenced "Victor to th galleys for life. M. and Mme.

Monistrol now keep wine shop of by no means good repute at Vrocennes. Their unole's fortune ii squandered, and they are in abject poverty. THE END. TiE MIOML DEMOCRAT, fturj Democrat Siioull Read For tho service jejated abyye I Received an honorable dischare and an each month. All O- In good stand Ing are welcomed In oar camp.

WP Darby, Adjt. A C. Mid Shockey, M. pirty. I knew that Senator Ma hone, who boldly proclaimed him appointment in the sr cret self an "unrepentant rebel," had Edwin M.

'Stanton, secretary of war I. O. O. F. I remained in the secret service for trivsses Lodce.

No. 3SS, I. O. Q. meets several years, when, desiring to re turn to Indiana, I resigned my posi tion.

On quitting the service 1 re very Friday evening at 7.00 p. at the P. Hall, Wall street, Ulysses. Henthorn, N. Q.

Marshall, Sec'y. ceived assurance from my superiors our hopes. Need I say that the magistrate did not appear to share our belief? "But since Monistrol confesses," be repeated with an obstinacy that exasperatod me. Howe.ver, after numerous explanations, be said: "I will sign a warrant." Once in possession of this indispensable document, M. Mechinet went away so fust that 1 nearly fell as I rushed clown the Btaircase after him.

A fiacre horsecould-n't iiaraJkept up with s. I doubt if we were fifteen minutes in going to the Rue more influence with the adminis-trationthan anyone holding the same high office, who had battled for his country. I saw ex-confederate soldiers in every department of the government, while the Union soldiers went home penniless and without hope. I ask you, my comrades, what the republican party has done for the soldier that deserves his grat that I hid been a faithful and efiici K. of P.

ent member of the force and at any time I should desire to enter it agaia Ulysses Lbdge No. HI. Meets Tues day night in Hall on Wall 'J. W. Gordon, K.

R. S. Geo Earp, 0. 0. a place would be made for me.

Af Seeto after Political Truth Stall Real it CLUB RATES. We will send the National Democrat and the PLAINSMAN to any address ia the United States for 2 a year in advance. The regular subscription price (of the National Democrat is $1,50 a year and it is well worth it, Jt js publish-weekly in the city of Washineton, and each issua contains eight seven-column pages of reading matter. ter many years at home, spent in itude and merits his support. We Errors of Iniprlno.

"Did you save anything out of th wreck?" asked the friend. "Nothing to npeak of," replied th honest bankrupt gloomily. "I lost heavily by my own folly." "How so?" "Why, I settled like a fool for 40 ccnti (Mid learned this next day that the creditors would have been only too glad to have got 80. I might just as well as not have made it 30." Burdette. FAEMERS ALLIANCE.

The Farmers Alliance of Ulysses meets ev-sery Monday evening at 7:30 in school room of the primary dept. F. B.Bbown, Sec'y. have been taught that the republican party is our friend and the democrats are our enemies; yet we know du Roi Dore. But wjbun we were once there, careful, 'I said M.

Mechinet. And with the calmest air in the world, he entered ti-narrow hall of the bouse beariug.theiur that Senator Voorhees and other railroading and other occupations, dirfl'd ag.aia to enter the government secret service, and confiding in the promises made me, the gratitude of the government for the services I had rendered and the pledges of the party in power to give the soldier the preference over the civilian for office, if equally fitted for it, I "Monsieur Viotprf" he said totUcon- prominent members of the democratic party have been the strongest and most eloquent advocates of tho rights of the soldiers, Have we been floor, right hand door. "Is he at home?" "Lino upon Line." Would-be Minister "They saj you ministers call yourselvtn flshev ol tu tnok a step toward the wrong all the time? If so, is it not sent my application to Secretary Benmlnor to change his Send to this office for sample copies. mind, turned again to the cottciergt, say Sherman in 1880. My papers were returned without a word of explana men?" Minister "Yes." Wag "What kind of taokle do yon use?" Minister "Line upon line." Burlinsr-ton Free Press.

i m.t. tr.i this worthy Victor to a tion. Same of my friends, hearing time should open our eyes to the truth and hereafter, ungoverned by professions of friendship glowingly set in party platforms, look only to the record of the men seeking our suffrages? bottle of aood wine. Do you know to of the contemptous manner in which. what shop he my petition had been treated, made a second effort to procure me a posi We rushed across the street, and M.

Mechinet with the air of a customer, or- PILES I am a member in good standing tion. Soon after the the inaugura It has the endorsement of leading democrats; contains all the Washington and. national iiewn; ita records of congressional proceediags will be full and complete, and it Is every way a worthy exponent of sound democratic doctrine, Subscribe now ani secure this staunch organ of tbf. party of the of John M. Wilson Post No.

112, G. tion of President Garfield a sucdenf VOne bottle, if you, please, pi ne statement of the services I had per Rectal Ulcer, rlstal. Fissure, treiwdtjy new, sclentlaa and nnlTsrully successrut system. Files of yesrs s'sndlng curad In On Painless Trent-lurDt without knife, l.ipstur or Clamp. No lot of time from business.

formed, backed by the endorsmept A'. R. at Bunker Hill, Miami county, Dtr artment of Indiana, and refer to the officers and comrades of the Post as to my character as a soldier and a citizen. Thomas O. Harter.

of Generals Sigel, McDowell ana Pope, was made out and forwarded he green seal." Upon my honor, that idea had never occurred to me during all this time! And yet it was very simple. The bottle having been brought, my companion produced the oork found on M. Pigoreau's floor, and it was easy lor vm to prove the Identity of the wax; Ftrsnnt morteometothe office tor treatment. SETTLER'S with my application. The applica ContiilUUoD res.

CU or vfrlte DR. II. BUTTS, li K. Scream 8T.ions.MO. 24pp pries 25, (postaae stenp tion waa drawn up by Judge Dauid.