St. John Daily Capital and the County Capital du lieu suivant : St. John, Kansas • 4

District court adjourned Taesday. Another big rain Msnday morning. AN AUDITORIUM FOR ST. JOHN 'Rah for Dewey! Wm. Dixon is riding a new wheel.

County Capital. G. W. GRANDT, EDITOR Proptr. C.

C. HADSELL, City Editor. Cal McCandless was up frem Rose Valley township Tuesday. Notice Nagle Grandy's ad in this issue. The City to Buy the Opera Laura Oliver spent Sunday in Stafford.

Will Willis was in Pratt the first of the week. Gene Durham went Stafford evening. if I House and Convert it Into a Public Hall. Entered at the Post Office at St. John, as Class Matter.

Shaler sells the genuine Badger cultivator. Christ Metzgar went to Dsdge City Tuesday evening. Shaler sells the John Deere wajxon. J. W.

Rose came in Monday night from Hutchinson to attend ceurt. P. L. McWilliaius was up from Rose Valley township Tuesday. N.

C. Adams and Al Shoop went to Abeline Monday evening. Notice the prices in Shaw's ad this week. ATCHISON, TOPEKA SANTA FE TIME CA-RD. EASTWARD.

No. 36. Stock Train 10:07 a. tm. No.

343. Mixed Train 6:10 p. in. No. 8.

Passenger 1 p. m. WESTWARD. Mo. 341 Mixad Train 11 :50 a.

ni. No. 1. Paeseiitfir 8:07 p. in.

C. C. Myeus, Agent. Judge Ellis of Hutchinson was in the. city attending court the first of tb week.

The annunl bi-twppn the poultry raiser and gardener is on. Miss Jessie Bishop came in from Tuesday evening. The Cuban question and political is sues sink into insignificance with the Frank Larabee was over from Stafford Tuesoay. man who sullers from piles. What he most desirt.s is relief.

DeWitt's Witch When Weak, Weary and Wasted from kidney disease, why not try Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed medicine. Hoaglin Sparks. Hnzel Salve cures piles. Hoaglin Sparks. Notieo Tudor's prices this week.

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25cts. Hlind Boone Concert Company May Mrs. Jacob Bishop and niece.

Miss Beula Smith went Topeka Sunday 18. The street boys' Ja.tesi: 'Spain cries out, there isn't a doubt, there's too many joining the army." evening. Gid Smith was up from Rose Valley township Tuesday. A sunburst of bargains. Where otliers catch, fish, is a good place for you to go.

Anyone who has bought goods here will tell you this is the place to get the right goods at the right prices The attractions that we offer are not of the character ot uhose in the beaten path 01 trade. They are decided bargains. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your regular place of trading, try us and you will be delighted with our service and extreme low prices. Go to Phil fcuiith for a shave or hair cut. Miss Minnie Benford of Hutchinson spent Sunday in this city the guest of We know of no one doing mor business than the news agents at the present time.

P. H. Smith has purchased a new wheel. her parents. The Knnsas City Twice-a-Week Times and the County Capital, both papers one year for $1.50.

Next Wednesday evening; Blind Boone Concert Company. Seats now on sale at P. O. Book and Music store. Remember the Maine and call at Mrs.

for bargains. Ed Westgate of Garden City was shaking hands with his friends in this city the first of the week. Organs cleaned and repaired at reasonable charges. Li. M.

Taylor. A. C. Glaescock went St. Joe, Tuesday evening to buy goods.

B. F. was over from Macksville on business Thursday. The human machine starts but nee and stops but once- You can keep it going longest and uitt regularly by using DeWiu's Little Early Risers, the famous littln pills for constipation and all stomach and liver troubles. Hoaglin Sparks.

Geo. Holderness left Tuesday evening for Iowa, where he will visit friends and relatives. KEEP KOOL. G. S.

Dawson got in a car load of ice the first of the week and is new prepared to supply the trade. The Stafford county volunteers had not been examined up to the time of going to press. "One Minute Cough Cure is the best preparation I have ever sold or used and I can't say too much in its praise." L. M. Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga.

Hoaglin Sparks. There is a petition being circulated requesting the city council to buy the Opera House, move it on or near the square and convert it into an auditorium. This petition seems to be meeting with great favor among our citizens, there having been up to the present time but two persons who have refused to sign it. Of course any public enterprise is bound to meet with some opposition. There always has been and always will be cranks and kickers; they cannot help it, they are born that way.

And by the way, did you ever observe the fact that the hardest kickers of public enterprises are the ones who pay the least taxes? We believe this to be an excellent move and should meet the approval and assistance of every citizen who has the welfare of the city at heart. We need a convention hall of some description, and no better nor more adequate building could be found for the purpose. It has a seating capacity greater than any building in the county and is adapted in every way for the use to which it will be put. It can be used for a general purpose building, opera house, convention hall, in fact a general assembly hall, and be made to yield a revenue to the city instead of being a "white elephant," as one of the two kickers expressed it. With the expenditure of a very little money it can be moved, repaired and put in first class condition.

And the city has ample means to buy and make this a public building the city can well be proud of, and the city would then never be embarrassed for a suitable place to accommodate large gatherings, which would surely occur should some individual purchase and convert it into a store room or for some other private use. We say buy it by all means, as it is a worthy enterprise, a few chronics to the contrary not-withstanding. The expression of the taxpayers is nearly unanimous in regard to the matter, and should there be any kicking done, these are the ones to do it, and not the fellows who are not interested to the amount of 5 cents either way. SALE DAY At Mrs. J.

Benford's next Saturday, May 14fh. Call and get some of the bargains offered. Fourth door south of First National Bank. CASH PRICES, MAY 13th, ONLY. 10 package Lion coffee, 0 Arbuekle 17 lbs.

Granulated sugar 4 Standard Navy tobacco 20 Dried Peaches 1(1 Fancy dried apples 20 Raisins Charley Ainsworth who runs as news agent on the Santa Fe, between Kansas City and El Paso. Texas, stopped oil here to visit his parents last week. Our valued correspondent failed to connect this week. We trust that he will be with us hereafter. l.U) 1 (K) 1.00 1.00 Godfrey Shell sold 200 bushels of wheat Saturday to Tudor Vedder at $1.00 per bushel.

Dr. Simpson the Dentist will be at his office over Tudor's store in this city about June 1st. If you are in need of dental work wait for him. The Spanish Philistians will think something worse than the jaw-bone of an ass has coiue in contact with them when our Sampson gets a whack at them. Miss Ruth Hoaglin went to Emporia Saturday evening where she will study music and take special training in elocution for the next three months.

The First National ink is erecting a thirty foot flag staff over their Late to bed and early to rise, prepares a man for his home in the skies. Early to bed and a Little Early Riser, the pill that makes life longer and better and wiser. Tiifinir flip MprpiiMf 1 The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Em-mitBarnott who was dangerously ill with the measels, is rapidly 2 Between the war news and the wheat market the daily papers have very little room for anything else.

The Crib back of the Post Office for sale. See Tudor Co. Unfortunate People are they who, while suffering from kidney disease are prejudiced against all advertised remedies. They shwuld know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not a quack remedy, but an honest guaranteed medicine for kidney ard bladder troubles. Hoaglin Sparks.

Have You Kidney Trouble? A 50c trial bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure will prevent serious results from this usually fatal disease. Hoaghu Sparks. Bargains for 30 days that cannot Go to F. C. Shaler for fresh Kansas grown garden seeds.

be beat, at Mrs. Shetler's, west side square. J. H. Tudor has just put in three elegant floor show-cases.

They are and display his goods to great Remember the date. May 18, Blind Boone Concert Co. Bert Walker, who has ben employed as operator in the Santa Fe office at this place, has been transferred to Sylvia. We did not learn the name of his sue. cessor.

The following persous from this city attended the big parade of volunteers in Topeka Tuesday: Fred Johnson, J. McD. Martin, G. VV Grandy, Misses Bell Mace and Erma Shaler. )f ft IT -Ac- if if ici--jj Lister shears, bolted and fitted.

The quality and tit are guaranteed. Price S. C. Hill of Hays township was in the city Tuesday and sold eighty-five head $1.50. At Gray Co's.

Our Wheat Crop. The outlook for an immense wheat of cows to a gentleman from Gray coun ty. Shaw's Spot Cash Novelty Store always has something new, watch their and GRIP NAG crop iw Stafford county has not been so L. J. Lulz, one the best farmers in this sectioM of the county made this office a pleasant call last Friday and renewed to May 'J9, also took advantage of our clubbing rate with the Kansas City Times.

5 PIANOS, i ORGANS. good at any time during the past eight ad. JJ Li Mr. W. M.

Sanders of St. John town years ae at present. The grand soaking ship called last Friday and became a rains of th past two weeks have prac tically assured the good farmers of this new subscriber the Official County Paper. county that they will within the next F. C.

Shaler sells all kinds of repairs for the Randolph Header, cheap. L. M. TAYLOR, sixty days hve harvested a great crop )ir llif- S. M.

Geary, Pierson, writes "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is curing more piles here today than all ether remedies combined. It cures ezema and all other skiu diseases." Hoaglin Sparks. of wheat. Reports from all parts of the Co. are to the effect that wheat that was properly put in, is in excellent condition Found At Hoaglin Sparks' drug store, a marveleuseure for all kidney complaints nervous exhaustion and female weakness- It is Foley's Kidney Cure.

If yeu want an up-to-date hair-cut' or a nice clean, easy shave, see Miller the Barber, South side square. CELEBRATED I Kimball Organs Pianos, ard that with the soil soaking full of moisture as it now is, nothing short of an unheard of calamity can prevent us from harvesting a bountiful crop. The A turkey go bbler weighing nine ty-five pounds may be seen on the poidtry farm of P. M. Wright, near Columbia, Mo.

It is the intention of the owner to exhibit this monstrous Thanksgiving fowl, and its mate, which weighs seventy-four pounds, in Missouri's poultry display at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. Seats are now on sale at P. O. Book store for the Blind Boone Concert The city council bought the dirt which will be taken out of the excavation for same thing is true this year as in all vowr prfparNl to nil 3 1 orlrs tor th above nametl inti um-iiie. The ruinlit and 'f ABSTRACTERS, INSURANCE ACTS, REAL ESTATE.

Make Correct and Reliable Abstracts of Title to any and all Lands and Lots in Stafford County. Write Insurance on both Farm and City property, in either of the following named Reliable Companies: Continental of New York, Phenix of Brooklyn, Shawnee Fire of Topeka. Married: Saturday evening, May 7th, 1898, Mr. Wm. Lamb to Miss Florence Kephart, Squire Budge officiating.

The groom's home is in Seward township, while the bride resided in Richland township. The Capital extends ethers, the farmer who tries to put out more crop than he can handle, and as a I Tudor's brick block at 10c. per cubic yard, delivered wherever the council i ii'iitiiii-i'iT" til 2 Hid fn-ly Ti.o Kmi- may desire. DO YOU KNOW when your subscription expires, or when it DID 41 nan anniiiiii nit- riii i at the World's Fair, in These irs'rnniente will le ijeliver-n ed at your nonie in any of 1 lie eonny, tntl will be colli on the in-2 t'tailrueiit pla.il; if desired. We have had a number of complaints from different ones of eur patrons who Mr.

Lee Durham and family of Saguache, Colorado, are visiting relatives and friends in this county. Mr. Durham informs us that his intentions are to remain here. get their mail at Hudson, to the effect Nothing succeeds like success. Thats the way with Shaw's store.

It has been a big success since the opening day. matter of course don't prepare the ground properly but "hogs" the wheat in, is not going to have much of a crop, while his neighbor who took pains with his work ef preparation and planting will reap the rewards of his labors in an abundant crop. The days of the man who advocated careless, haphazard farming are passed and gone and in most cases the man is also gone and the county is much better for their going. that very frequently they do not get Wi-M side in "ffff it) Mater's There are twenty-one old soldiers employed in the state house. No previous administration has had so many.

their papers until Wednesday following date of issue. We have refrained from ST. NS.S. rcrrrttictt making complaint, hoping that the same would be righted, but we cannot endure No Trespassing. I desire to warn all persons that I will absolutely allow no hunting or fish the continual complaints that are being S.

C. P. Jones, Milesburg, "writes. "I have used De Witt's Little Early Risers ever since they were introduced here and must, say I have never used any pills in my family during forty years of house keeping that gave such satisfactory results as a laxative or Hoaglin Sparks. ing on my premises.

made. We have no means of knowing where the trouble is, but it dees sem Republican politicians, who have been telling a tale of woe for years about their profound sorrow over James Taylor. strange that papers mailed in St. John Thursday evening or Friday morning the fact that they were too young y. -v 5 yi it The depot is becoming quite an even One minute is not long, yet relief is obtained in half that time by the use of One Minute Cough Cure.

It prevents consumption and quickly cures colds, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Hoaglin Sparks. should not reach Hudson before Wed Write Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts and all kinds of Legal Documents. Buy and sell Real Estate, Collect Rents and Pay Taxes for Xon-residents. Office up stairs in brick block, South side ST.

JOHN, KANSAS. ing resort. A great many people con to fight in the late war, are now volunteering to serve their country nesday of the next week. lllLDOSTWICKl F. Onion sets cheap, at C.

Shaler's. gregate there to buy evening papers containing the latest war news, not being content to wait until the news agtnt comes up town with them. as postmaster, congressman, governor and in such places. Few of You'r Not So Many. The News in speaking of our job of 4V them are enlisting.

YAW UK, programs for the Gold Medal Contest, The city council should see to it that GRAIXER. says we borrowed some of their S8. ink fi I a new crossing is put in across Monroe street en Fourth Avenue. In sloppy FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING Moved to the brick block north of Gray's Hardware store, where we will be pleased to see all our friends and foes if we have aDy. C.

E. Rumford. I pa vrv.u a vr.ri? 1 ill ii iin.iuun to do the job with. We desire to inform the public that what we borrowed was a little white ink to tone down the green The railroads are charging 2 cents per mile for transporting troops. Any convention having an attendance of 100 or more can weather it is very incoavenient and dis agreeable to people who reside in the AGENT FOR we used on the programs to the proper Did it ever occur you that JJJ eastern part of the city This crossing has neen out all winter and it is time it was attended to.

AVISOS get a rate of i4 cents, while theatrical and similar companies get a rate of 1 cent. Ministers are giv Shaler has bulk and package garden seeds for sale cheap. 0 i I yS. inaurauui uu. en half fare permits and excursion tickets are seldom sold above that shade, and furthermore will state that the News Job Printer informed us that the ink referred to had been laying around their office for several years, because they could not make it work.

The trouble was he did not know how to use good material. He does not do a class of work that requires it. As to the programs being "bum" we simply leave the public to judge between our program and theirs. Oh, we don't know you'r not the ONLY job printer in the "shop." A Warm Friend. We are in receipt of a program for the Kansas Musical Jubilee, to be held in Hutchinson, May 31, and June 1, 2 and 3.

These annual entertainments have in the past been the finest in the way of musical entertainments of anything in Kansas, or the west. The management assures the public that the coming jubilee will surpass all former entertainments. Prof. Root of Chicago has been secured fer the occasion, and will give daily drills in voice culture and chorus singing. Prof.

Spencer will give rtcit als as last year. Mrs. Ada M. Sheffield, a well known saprano soloist ef Chicago and Mr. Spencer Robinson, a tener soloist of the same city, have been engaged for the entire festival.

The charac ter of these entertainments is too well known in this vicinity to require any comments from us- It only being necessary to advise our citizens of the dates. The railroads all make a sptciai reduced rate for the occasion, and we expect to see a large delegation of St. John people attend. S. LiE.

Parker, Sharon, Wisconsin, writes: "I have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for itching piles and it always stops them in two minutes. I consider De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve the greatest pile cure on the market. Hoag -lin Sparks. SHERIFF'S SALE. No.

25H. First Published Apr. 22, 1S9S. By virtue of an Order of Sale dated the 19th day of April 1898. issued out ot he District Cowrt in and for Stafford County, Kansas, in an action in paid Court whrwin The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Uom-panr was plaintiff, and Hiley P.

Dykes. Ed-srar'H. Dykes. Boy S. Dykes, Kit H.

Matrjfie Dvkes. Ilyrd Dykes, .1. 1. H. Dykes as administrator of the estate of Uranch T.

Dykes, deceased, were defendants, I will Monday the 23rd day of May, 1898, between the hour of 1 and 4 o'clock p. in. at the west front door of the Court House in the city or St. John, in Stafford County, Kansas. Oder at public pale and sell to toe highest bidder for cash in hand, all the ricrht, title and interest of each and every of the above named parties in and to the following real estate, in said state, and county to-wit: The west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-eight GW) and the west half of the southeast quaiter of section township twenty-four south.

of range fourteen (U) west of the sixth (U) p. in. SuW property will be sold us directed by said order of sale without appraisement. Frid Johnson, Sheriff of Stafford County, Kansas STAIL0R MADE CLOTHES JJ Can be bought as cheap as HAND ME DOWNS? I m. Well, such is the.

ea.p, and if you are skepti- cal in this respect, ift call on W. W. SHEPHERD CO. it Who are agents for ur IH" MONARCH rate. It is not easy to understand why the government should pay more than any one else.

ipWill Sell as Cheap as a 5 Good Faint can be Sold. A Foley's Colic Cure is yery hot, but when diluted it is a warm friend indeed to those suffering from bowel complaints. It never fails. 25c and 5oc. Hoaglin Sparks.

f'? r. So far all the volunteers enlisted in Kansas can read and write. F. E. Miller, who was appointed as delegate from La Fayette Lodge No.

146 K. of P- of this city to attend the Grand Wall Paper 3c. and up. Go to Phil. Smith's Tonsorial Parlors for an op to date hair cut or an easy share.

Lodge which convenes in Fort Scott ST. JOHN. KANSAS next Monday the 16th left Wed Mi Mi Or nesday morning. He will visit a sister OF CHICAGO, and they will soon convince you of the truth of this statement. 5 These fellows who are criticising Governor Leedy never had to select 3,000 men from 30,000 applicants or they would be more considerate in their references to him.

at Parsons, Kansas first, however. Eagle, Ohio and Bradley listers, at i I Gray Co's. At the caucus teld in St. John township last Friday evening the following SW. W.

SHEPHERD CO. 3 Of ST. JOHN. KANS. JJ LADIES: The hats are all right Shaler sells the Milburn wagon.

named delegates to the People's Party county convention wera named: T. S. Elder, J. M. Taylor, G.

W. Grandy, now, in the full bloom of the season, in all their beauty. Please Capt. Budge, J. H.

Detwiler, Robert call at Mrs. Shetler's Millinery HEW BLACKSMITH Parlors, west side square. Th Way to Make Money. The following story of the mayor of Palaise is related by the Boston Herald: It was dark in the streets of Palaise. The mayor ordered that every citizen should hang a lantern in front of his door.

But still the streets were no lighter. Then the mayor swore an oath and issued a proclamation that the citizens should put candles in the lanterns. And still the streets were no lighter. Then the mayor swore a greater oath and issued a proclamation that the citizens should light the candles- Then the streets were lighter. A man once wished to make money.

He secured a good store. He secured good goods. He secured good clerks. He made no money. Then he turned on his store the light of newspaper advertising and let the Ipeople know he was in business and why.

kept them, in the dark no onger. Then he made money. Cardwell, S. A. Swartz, J.

W. Groves, Geo. B. Elerdmg and Joe Brown. Frank Maxon was elected committeeman for the ensuing year.

W. J. WINNER, M. D. St.

John, Kansas. gOKFiCE nortn side of public square. In the choice of Major J. K. Hudson for brigadier general and Col.

Fred Funston for Colonel of the first regiment it will be noted that Governor Leedy is not seriously considering politics in the organization of quota of volunteers. He wants to secure men of experience, whq are fitted for the work and cares nothing about their politics. As governor, he cannot afford to take any course which will militate against the Kansas boys'iri making a record of which the state will be proud. SHERIFF'S SALE. No.

0l. First Published Apr. 22, lm8. By virtue of an order of sale dated the lPth day of April issued out of the District Court in and for Stafford County. Kansas, in an action in said Court, wherein The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company was plaintiff, and Amelia Swartis, Stephen A.

Swartz. Edmond B. Ion. E. F.

Gessford acid The State Bank of St. John were defendants. I will on Monday the 23rd day of May, 1898. between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock p. ni.

at the west front door of the Court House in the city of St. John. In Stafford County, ansa 6, otter at public gale and Fell to the highest bidder for cash in band, all the right-title and interest of each anrt every of the Stove named putties in and to the following' real estate, tin said State and County, to-wit: 'f, The northwest Quarter of section twenty- JOHN B. WILLIAMS, the oldest smith in Stafford County, has established himself in the shop first door west of Gray's Hardware. He guarantees every job turned out.

Does everything in tbe Blacksmith Jine. We take peeasnre in calling the attention of the farmers and horsemen generally to the fine young roadster stallion "Volant," owned by Charley Holmes. This horse is standard bred and comes from the best families of roadsters and Died- Wednesday, May nth, 1898, at 9 o'clock a. John G. Cornwell.

Burial was had in the city cemetery at 7 o'clock a. m. Thursday and funeral services held at 10 a. m. of the same day at the M.

E. church. Mr. Cornwell has been sick for some time but the people were not prepared for the sudden shock caused by his death at this time. The Capital joins with the host of friends in extending sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family.

Obituary will appear next week. 20CTS. GIVEN AWAY. Cut this out, write your name across it in ink a'nd take it to the druggist named below and he will give you a 25c. bottle of Dr.

Sawyer's Ukatine for 5 cts. TJkatine cures all form of kidney difficulties, puffecf eyes, muddy 7 complexion, makes sallow and yellow skin white, cures water brash, cures pains in stomach and liver, cures constipation. Hoaglin Sparks. If you want new canvasses for your headert go to ShaJer's aJiU get the best trotters in the United States, and shows a fine lot ef nice colts. The demand for you eyer saw.

one. (31) in townsnip twenty-five 25) south of good driving horses is constantly in-creasiag and we believe it will be te the interest of horsemen to call at Holmes' range ni teen uoj west or tbe auctn p. m- -Said vrooertv will be sold as directed by said Order of Sal without appraisement. Read Tudor'a ad. Yoa will always ELEI1S BSKT SPEilSS I SFE" IVE ME A CALL.

livery barn and examine the superior DeWitt's Little Early Risers, The famous little pills. Fred Johnson, Sheriff of Stafford County, Kansas- DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cures Plies, Scalds, Burns. find it to jour interest. qualities of "Volant" before breeding..