The Surprise Post from Surprise, Kansas • 8

RESERVED FOR E. M. HILL DEALF.liH IN Hardware Farm Implements HAETLAND, KAS. Main Street, T. TAYLOR, President.

E. S. ANDY, Secretary. Kansas, Land, Loan, Irrigation Investment OF HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Mr.

I'owderlj-'n l.tipior A Urn. Grand Master "Workman 1W-derly has no love for the liquor sellers. They are ono of the class proscribed by the constitution of the Knights of Labor. Mr. "The temperance question is an important one, and I sometimes think it is the main issue.

The larger number of applications during the past year to (rant dispensations to allow the initiation of rum sellers wis alarming. I have persistently refused them, and will enjoin my successor if he values the future success of the order, to shut the doors with tripple bars against the admission of the liquor dealer. His path and that of the honest, industrious workmen lie in opposite directions. The rum seller who seeks admission into a labor society does so with the object that he may entice its members into his saloon after the meetings close. No question of interest to labor has ever been satisfactorily settled over a bar in a rum hole.

No labor society ever addmitted a rum seller that did not die a drunkard's death. No workman who ever drank a glass of rum who did not rob his family of the price of it, and in doing so committed a double crime, murder and theft. He murders the intellect with which, the Maker hath endowed him. He steals from his family the means of sustenance he hath earned for them. Turn to the annals of every dead labor society, and you will see whole pages blurred and destroyed by the accursed footprints of rum.

Scan the records of a meeting at which a disturbance took place and you will hear echoing through the hall the maudlin, fiendish grunt of the drunken brute who disturbed the harmony of the meeting. "In the whole English language I can find no word that strikes more terror to my soul than the word It was born in hell ere the fiat, 'No had gone forth. Its life on earth has; been one of ruin to the hopes if youth and the peace of old It has robbed childhood of its delights. It has stolen the hiudt T. D.

HIND, Agent i for i the Surprise Town Company, Is empowered to offer special inducements to investors. The lots have been placed at low prices, in order to build uptime tow and make money for the purchasers. Come early and secure choice lots in one of the most promising towns in Southwestern Kansas. Corresspond-ence solicited. Address T.

1). HIND, GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED. HAMILTON COUNTY, KAS. SURPRISE, incuts. nick r.rollier liiis his house, completed, and lias moved Ids family therein.

Wilson City is soon to lisi.ve a Tost Office. Mr. Aslmry of this fit contemplates starling east en a visit Some parties from Chicago were here last week looking ni locution for a lumlcr yard. They talked very favorable of Wilson City, am! expert to have things booming here soon. A gentleman from Indiana, is going to liniM a large hotel In our town, also a livery liaru.

The carpenters are here ready to go to work. We are to have a blacksmith shop here also, Asl have gi en on all items of interest I will close, hoping that some else will take up the cnriespomlenee I'roni this place am! keep the It lias been calculated that when $1 railroad fare paid 15 cents of it goes to the stockholders, 20 cents to the bond-holders, and 05 cents toward paying the cost of operating the road, being chiefly distributed among working men. This is a general computation which does not apply to every road, but is the average for all the roads in this country. Ex. There are many curious facts in American history.

Three Vice Presidents, Gerry, Hendricks, and Wilson, died in November at dates which might oome in one week. No president, either in or out of office, has died in November, though six have died in July and four in June. Garfield died in September, Lincoln in April, Tay OliSKIiVKH. hall rolling, 1 remain, Hcvipe for II Oooil Tumi, Vim. Grit.

Push. I Is situated near the Center of Old Grant County, and when the County Lines are re-established, will be the County Seat of Grant County. It is in the center of one of the finest agricultural sections of Kansas. Splendid water. Climate not to be excelled.

It is twenty miles south of Hartland, and near the south end of what is known as BEAR CREEK PASS, and on the main travelled road running south from Hartland and to the towns of Surprise, Wilson City, Hugoton, Veteran, Ulysses, Shockeyville, Optima, "No Man's Land," and the panhandle of Texas. No better point in the state for business, than Surprise. The town is only of a few months growth, and already looks like a young city. HARTLAND, KANSAS Is situated on the Santa Fe Railroad 30 miles west of Garden City, and on the north Bank of the Arkansas river. It is certainly the best town of its age in the state of Kansas.

The first house was erected in August. It now has five hundred inhabitants, and control Is the trade of Southwest Kansas, "No Mail's Land," and the Panhandle of Texas. Investors in Surprise and Hartland property have all made money far beyond their most sanguine expectations. Still there is money and and room for more. Hartland is near the center of hat is known as Kearney County and when the lines are re-established will be the county seat of Kearney county.

The Company have spent thousands of dollars in building bridges, hotels, and making other needed improvements. All of which the settler gets the advantage of, without being taxed one cent. And all persons seeking investments, or a pleasant home in the Southwest, where they can have the benefit of good schools, churches, and the best of society, could not do better titan to take the train for Hartland. And should they want to visit Surprise or any of the towns in Southwest Kansas, "No Man's Land," or the Panhandle of Texas, can take the stage which wich will take them to all points at reasonable rates, south and southwest of Hartland, where the (best government lands in the state of Kansas are situated, subject to entry under the Homestead, Pre-emption, and Timber Culture laws. For a full description of the country, write the Secretary or President Snap.

Energy. Schools. Colleges. Morality lor in July and Harrison in April. IVo vice presidents have been in-licted for treason.

These were Aaron Purr and John C. Breeken- riik'e. One vice presiden John C. from the lips of innocence, the bloom from the cheeks of manhood. It has touched the heart of old ae like the tip of a poisoned arrow.

Its sound, as it gurgles from the neck of a bottle, echoes through many a desolate household as the hissing of a thousand serpants. You may deem me radical on this point. Yet I never interfere with the rights of a man to drink if he so selects. I hold I have a right to shun rum as I would an enraged tiger, neither meddling with it nor Calhoun, resigned his office; and seven men have held both presi- lential and vice presidential chairs John Adams, "Washington's vice president, succeeded him in the White House. Jefferson Adams' vice president, did likewise, and allowing it to meddle with me.

So Churches, Harmony. I Cordiality, Enterprise. Advertising. Talk about it. "Write about it-Cheap property.

Healthy location, Help to improve it. Speak well about it. Good country tributary. Advertise in its papers. Patronise its merchants.

Elect good men to office, Help all public enterprises. Faith, exhibited by good works. Honest competition in business. Make the atmosphere unhealthy for crooks, loafers ami dead beats. Let your object be the welfare, growth and promotion of your city.

Martin Van Buren, one of Jock-son's vice presidents, was his successor. The other four became long as it keeps its distance, I am president by death. They were Tylor, Filmore, Johnson and of the Company, Hutchinson, or content to leave it alone, but the moment it attempts to interfere with my rights by coming into the Knights of Labor, then my soul Or T. D. HIND, XI UlRISK.

KAS. HANDY BOWEN, II A KTIjA VO, KAS. rises in arms against it, and I can find no words too bitter, no denun ciation too scathing to hurl against it" Ex. Hartland, Surprise, and Hngoton Crowded out. last week.

wilson cm. Swing you had no correspondent from tiii place I thought would aecquaint. your readers Speak well of its public spirited enterprising citizens, and. be one of With the doings and happenings that take plain hround our burg. Mr.

Wilson now has his stote room lifted out them yourself. Dent kick at a ny proposed nee With a general stock of groceries, feed, hardware STAGE LINE! etc. presents a very neat appem'anee. Wil essary improvement because it is son is a very clever ami nceomeoatmg gentleman and is vvi'll Worthy ol the brgo patronage h' is receiving, not at your door. Remember that evry dollar in We had a very heavy ruin the jxth hi.di vested in permanent improvements HAXDV ft DAVIS.

I'rn IS. rnakes the settlers feel good. Fi M. Lliillow is kept very tmsj jucatiiig peopl from the east. is that much on interest, Mr.

Woods and family arrived last week from Be corteous to strangers who the east find has settled upon his claim, one mih come among you, so that they SOuth-west of Wilson City. He is a cU'vw, sociul Stui- leaves Ihutland lor ttie south Mondays feentleuian and Will receive a hearty vvelconu may go away with a good impres- from his neighbors. Wednesdays and Hida.vs. at 7 a. In.

arrives at llMKololi. li p. in. Leaves lliifioton 'Incsdnys. Thursdays, and Saturdays at in arrives at Harllantf m.

Mrs. Maxwell hiis gone cast on a visit. Charley Says lie is tired of batching ami will he happy When ma gets hack. sioh. Always cheer on the men who go in for improvements.

Your portion of the Cost will be nothing only what is just. A son of Mr. Taggers its building a neat residence on his claim three miles southwest of Wilson, (rood teams, comfortable hacks and quick time. Mr. Truitt is having a well dug on his claim, jiCUnting his honse(and makeing other improve.