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yv Aj ri I VOLUME STOCKTON, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1887. NUMBER 82. LO Our Festive Artist. As this office has been harassed for the past week with inquiries of "who Report of Second Intermediate Depart-for month ending April 29, 1837. Name of pupils averacjnsi WO or over.

fCAILROAP TI71I! CAHD. iii'oriti pirinr fcrsTBAr, nnAtcen.1 io. fil, Passeiip-er, arrives at 10:52 p. m. o.

Passenger, leaves at ft. ra, Xo. Freight, nrrives at in. 7so. BO, Freight, Ionic? nt n.tio a.

m. M. F. CAHI'KHTiSK, (rent. if I A Poeiu or biro A boy with a dark and handsome face, And with hair of raven hue, A irli'l with a weulth of golden curls, And eyes of the brlirhtpst blue.

Fat close by the tmblillng brooklet's edge, Cndcr the fragrant wild-rose hedge. A youth that has tall nnJ manly prown, Stands walling beside the brook, For tho maid he loves will soon bo there To meet him with a happy look, rti-noath tho trees by the wild-rose ho ljfe, thriving little burg In the best of spirits'; every industry was alivo. with activity, especially the real estate Messrs. Williams and Hoggs, who recently wenrfrom this place, have a very handsome bank building which is fitted up with taste, and they are doing a good business in that line. They have formed a partnership with SS.

G. Hopkins, under the name of the Plain-ville Land company. They have the Fisher's hack was hurt quite badly. Auditor McCarthy and President Loiv escaped with a few bruises. It is hoped that none of the gentlemen's injuries il prove serious.

The track was in first-class condition considering its newness and no possible cause can be assigned for the accident. The engineer and fireman miraculously escaped uninjured, but Conductor Joyce and Brakeman Ulair were somewhat injured. wreck was sight of Ilorton and was quickly surrounded by the entire population, who rendered every assistance possible. Judge Zevers was sent to Atchison, 1 If is your staff artist? he must be a hon to get such a good likeness of your fighting editor and local scribe." So in order to be relieved of this pestifer ous set who haunt our office and beset us with perplexing questions, we have determined to "let the cat out of tho bag" iii this issue. We don't like to tell.but then we must in 'order to bring reliet to our own persons.

Here is tho photo of our staff artist: nis name is G. A. Lockp, and bo has the faculty of getting everything as near to life as can be made. He sketched his own, as seen here. His office is first door east of it-he Commer cial house, and can always be found at home or in Kirwin.

Now we hope you bothersome young scamps will cheese your, racket and ask no more questions, or we will have our artist outline a sketch of you when caught in some of your precarious and pernicious tices, and give you a free puff, gratis for nothing. Mind, now. What tha Ruinher Would to 11 OIT. What ISJ Hull thinks of a conven tion of kings? Why some good tailor does not Id" cats in Stockton? ilow mnny trees were planted in Stockton this month? Where there is a more strictly temperate city than Stockton? Who is a finer looking matt than Jack Johnson to draw soda water? Whon Pete Isonberg will organize his domestic board of trade? Why Will Cooibaugh "called the turn" for the Ilobarts and lost the cigars? I Why narvy Oatman didn't get a bar rel to catch Gus Ilarbcrt's curved twisters iu? The reason why Wayne Darrows should not got about $2,000 a year for his base ball proficionc What young man will apply for a position as conductor on tho new Stockton cable railway? What man in Burlington. Colorado, has a corner on cyclones? Their posters say none will ever come there.

If Messrs. Cupp and Knight got mashed on any of the maidens of Africa, when they visited that country the other day? Who the two charming young ladies were who looked ro sweetly on a certain young fellow who sat in a second story window, on Walnut street, last Thursday Why some-of the young men jwho live here In town and are doing well, yet board at the hotels and usurp the room of the traveling public, don't buy some Stockton property while it is cheap, build a house and get married, and settle down to a state of "inocu-ous desuetude'' as it were? STOCKTON SCHOOL ItGPORT, For the Month Fndlug April 20, 1SS7. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. II. W.

Suttost, teacher and principal. Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Charles Culler, Morton Haynes, Lottie Smith, Nettie Shaw, Hugh Donnell, Minnie Davis, Amanda Granger. Names of those averaging 90 or more: lMtie Smith, 97, Agnes Selby, 93, Laura Nichols, Minnie Davis, 92, Laura Lyons, 9S, Hugh Donnell, 90, Grace Donnell. 07, Eva Howe, 931, Gertie Pope, 911, Laura Cook, 93, Stella II ill, 92, Morton Haynes.93, Birdie Amanda Granger, 93. GRAMM VR i.E t'ARTM ENT.

N. Zieglkr, Instructor. Number of pupilsenrolled, 52. The following pupils received one hundred Mr cent. In deportment, and were neither absent nor tardy during the month: Fannie Donnell, Mamie Granger, Eva Elliott.

Clara Granger, Itf rinisriiis. ft. Thomas Catholic Church Mass every tMrd Sunday In eieh mouth. Brut every fifth Sunday of month with five Sundays. Kiev.

F4TI1MI Pr'cst. V. Church-Preaching every Sunday at liitOO a. and at p. Sunday school "cry Punrlry nt a.

prayer mi otlng Thursday at 7 :30 p.m., children's Sunday at 4 p. m. A. W. J.

Ukst, Factor. Christian Church Trenching on the 2nd and i Rundsvs in ench niontli at II o'clock a. ad Id the evening; social service en each fcunday when there is no preaching. Sunday Bchool at 3 clock p. m.

rnnirveirntlonul Church Preaching every Sundav at a. and at night, Hlhle school nt 11 :45 a. prayer meeting Weilne dsy niirht at 8 0 cloea, teachers mewing phi, i dnv afternoon at 4 clock, young people ociety Wednesday afternoon. Rev. F.

E. SnEtiMAU, Pastor. STOCKTON POST OFFICE. irviTll, AT TiEPARTTt-R OF HAILS Runvrri mall, dally, iVM p. do- rarts a.

ni. Myra and Motor, B'-i'lros Mondny, TVcdnps- rty and Friday, at VI rtppurls Mouauy, ednocdny and Fridny. nt 1 p. in. Plain villa and City, daily, except Sun-v ni-Hps A n.

de.nnrifi a. m. V.liandlor and Zurioli, arrives Tuenday and turdny atfip. depart Tuewlav nud Sat. at a ni.

Wefier, Alcona. Cresion, Amboy, Xlcodc- wati, Wiid Horse, nud all polutB la umnani ftountv, arrivos Monday, Wednesday and Friday at p. depart Tuesday, TUuisdny and at. Sugar Loaf, Fortune and Adnmon. arrives 1 iii5duy ana eutuvaay ni i aeiiano Itockpnrt, Powell and Marvin, nr-rl tm Monday and Friday, at, 5 p.

departs Turnday and Saturday. a.m. Bow Creek and Kirwin, dally, except Sun, 4y, arriveii at Dp. dwpuri a. m.

daily from 7 a. m. to 8 finnday IromU a. ui. to iua.

m. I'. H. J.M Kawica, Podttuiiator. CRET SOCIETIES.

1CVTOTITB OIT PYTTTIA3. itoeVton Lodite No. of meets in Cmd Foilowt Kail every Tucpdey evening. IlKsnv KiOOB, V. C.

ft. 0. KOQA K. of Ft- sx'iihm ov irton. T.eeal Asseralily, No.

iK2. K. of wceta erery Monday night iu O. A. R.

hall. H. A. HA TtT, W. D.

McKnioht. See. M. Ptoe'itton Post, No. 7B, O.

A. meets on he lstandSrd Saturday iu oach month. Geo, Jufchry. Tj. C.

Smxth, Adjutant. P. C. i. o.

o. r. PlneVton I odnre, No. 173, 1. 0.

O. T. meets In Odit Fellows Hall, over Gay Bros, store on street, cvry Wednesday at leltlng ore uren coraiauy weiconieu. vv. CnAjiBtHS, X.

C. J. A.ZlKOIER. B( f. MASOSJ0.

Kewfttietiba' I6dgoi No. 189. A.F.& A. W. nrt In their hall, over Oav Ibo Fr! dar evciilriron or before the full Oi'on nnd tw weeks tliorcafter.

Visiting brothion are tnvitca io attena. Ii')TD Set.py, W. H. Babkes, See. W.

CFFICIAL DIHECTOKY. COUNTY OFFICERS. Hoprcnentative. Lf.ach iieasurer of Deeds C. G.

Mickel A.Kenworthy bounty t'lPi'k JStipt. 6f Schools j'robute Judge. 'ountv Wion'ff jSnrvcvor. Lilerk of Dist. Court.

J. T. Smith J. J. Johnson D.

II. liucld wm. A. liillas O. Anthony J.

T. Locke A. Chinman Coroner ur. a itouoiim 1 A. C.

Sanderson Co. Commissioners, J. Q. Adams. I Geo.

Benedict Health Officer Bobbins CITY OFFICERS. Mayor. Smith J. W. Cal lender J.

15. Gordon Couflcjlmen A. E. Wilson W.D.M'Knicht P. C.

McUiide Clerk Police Judge. A. Chipman li. Hill A. II.

Olds PR. F. BRAINARD. fHYSiCIArl SUSSESil, Offloe In Wilton Bosgi' Drug Store. STOCKTON, KANSAS, B.

POWELL, M. D. OiTice st A. L. Thomas1 Drug Store.

Kansas. PVIRS. DR. L. SMITH.

fascial attention R4ven to tha diseases of women and children. Oft re 1st South street, North of Ciunaro Lumber Yard. ari'OCKTONY KANSAS F1. RoToToins, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, 4 STOCKTON, KANSAS. Oftlce at Wilson Boggs Drug Store.

no cj Cy I VI 1 i i ff lit 13 El 3STTIST "All Work Offln Rfrtitlj Lumber Tard. 1st street, nortb of Chioago 1. V. r.rrzm. N.

J. BsTsra. Omar Ashvvorth 93 Aimer Bridges 93 97 92 Frank Smith 92 D.tisy Anthony Willie Olney 1)5 Oixie waakin Edith Netvell 91 Gertie Vanslvke Lihhie Hill 9(5 Liiella Wathburn 96' Willie Rein 90 Cassia Olncy 93 Charlie Fish 92 Ada Smith 9t) Agnes Johnston 90 Marshal Iscnberg 93 Viinvorhees 94 Anna JXivi 99 Edith 100 Emma Mickel 94 Alicf H'ntHrm Names of those neither absent nor, Anna Davis -Gertie Vanslyke lardy: Edith Barnes Agnm Johnston Luella Waiuburn harlie 1'isli Mrs. St Johx, Teacher. Report of First Intermediate Department for month en ling April 29, 1 887.

Name of pupils nverngiug 90 or over. 100 Com Coleman 90 90 99 99 George Bijrge 94 Mvrtle Staffer Ben Sieverston Newton Hill Bennie Hill Tom Grindstaff 93 Delia Hciner 99 Pearl Vaualyko 93 Ida Reith 90 EinmaLesherance92 Ernest Losey 99 Edith Magee 9,1 Ch as Ken worthy 99 Rosa Mitten 96 Leon Lewis 97 Jessie Sbotzman 99 Gracie McNulty 98 IdaGrindstatf 98 Cora Lyons 98 Pink John, on 93 amcie'Eillible 97 Names of tho.e neither absent nor tardr: Ida Grind.it.ftfr Ida Eeith Pearl Vanslyke Oracle Fellibld Gui Watson Cora Colemnu ti.izA Lewis Johxstos, Teacher. Have you bought stock In tho Building and Loan association? We told you so. Stockton lots are not as cheap by a good deal now as they were a month ago. The next regular meeting of tho Building and Loan Association will be held in G.

A. R. hall to-night, Tues day. Joseph of Woodslon, was up last week and had his paner changed to Guilford, Conn. will return to the east in a few days.

The wife and family of our genial station agent, M. T. Carpenter, arrived hero last week from Irvin. They aro at present stopping at tho Commercial HOU30. We would like to havo our corre spondents send in their communications so as to reach us oo Monday.

Wo would like to hear from all sections of Rooks county. -Judge W. P. Barnes, of Plain rille was in the hub a few days last week, and caught on to the idea of enriching himself by investing in Stockton lots. That's the proper thing to do, Judge.

We got out some boomers for Plainville last week, the work of their enterprising bankers, Messrs. Barnes Bros. See in the local columns what they can do for you on money loans and ieai estate. Work on the water works is progressing, the street railway company organized, the academy located, tho board of trade an actual reality, and several manufactures on the way. Verily, Stockton is in tiie ascendancy.

The Atchison Loan and Building association sold its first $2,000 at a premium of $539. This seems an outrageous price, but as a matter of fact the borrower will pay less than five per cent, for the use of the $2,000. Atchison Globe. The Woodston Saw ha3 gone into the hands of a company, and is now changed to the Saw-Register. Thii change took place several weeks ago, but we failed to make notice.

Wa sincerely hope the Saw will have a bettor Register in the future. Mr. Edward Hall, who has for a long time held the position of a clerk for Messrs. Barnes, Reville Selby, of thiseity, has cast his futuro prospects of a fortune with Burr Oak. Mr.

Hall left last Sunday for his futuro home where we hope he will do well. Stockton should have another largo hotel, although we have several now which are equipped well euough to cater to a king; yet their capacity, in the way of sleeping apartments, Is severely taxed, and it is with difficulty that the traveling paWic Is accommodated in. that tine. Messrs. L.

Miller, J. Dautel and Lawrence Hart, brother of our townsman, II. A. Hart, and all from North ern Missouri, (stopped in Stockton a day or bo last week. They are oh nit extended exploring tour, and started farther west, Colorado being their objective point, but they will came back and locate in Stockton, no doubt.

Our friend, Mr. L. B. Potter, tn grocery and hardware merchant, juitt across, the way In -Wiggins Mock, la having an exceedingly good trade; tie has averaged one hundred dollars day cash sales he opened kin store. Tliis is a clincher to that cIbm of merchants who think t0 nnnpy in making M-pIt stores loot js" i tractive aad ia judicious adrerlisEf They meet ond again their love they pledge.

A lnati with a proud and stately Is before the nltar kneeling; Bclde him a bride with curls of gold, -And blushes o'er fair face stealing. From tho church tho two camo forth as one, Iuto the light of tho shining sun. A lonely woman stands mute with grief, A woman with silvery hair, Ilesldos a grave In tho churchyard dim. Her unhand lies burled there. And she longs to bear hor Savior say, "Leave earthly for heavenly day." Alice.

A Democrat Governor at Last. It is with unfeigned pleasure that the Democracy of the. Territory have received the announcement of Eugene Semplo, of Vancouver, as executive, for the next four years. The action of the administration, though lonir do-layed, will revive the drooping ppirits of the party, and cause those who had well nigh lost all hope of a recognition of the principle of home rule, enunciated in the national platform, to take heart and go forward in the work which has, to many of them, been a life service. Probably no man in the territory, at this time, would give better satisfaction to the party, or people, than Governor Semplo.

He is a resident of twenty-five years record, a staunch. Democrat, a respected citizen, a mar of commanding ability and the strictest integrity. lie is a man in every way qualified to fill the office of governor with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. Tuero is not a taint of rougwuiiipiatuBrn in hi eon position, and his administration will therefore challenge the respect of republicans as well as of Dsniocrats. Jlr.

Seniple is about 50 years of age, of medium height and build, of pleas ing address, generous Iiabu3, a posi tive nature, and although so long a resident of the frontier very cosmo politan la his ideas, tho result of education and close perceptive faculties that have enabled him to make the best use of natural abilityof a high or der. He is a son of James Semple, of Illinois, a well known senator of the United States of ante-bellum times. Nearly a quarter of a century ago Mr. Semple was the editor of the Oregon Herald, published at Portland. About five years ago he became a resident of Vancouver, and has been engaged sev eral years as manager of a large mill in that city and the practice of law.

A governor's salute of seventeen guns was fired in honor of the new executive last Monday, while flags were flung to the breeze amid universal re- oicing. A congratulatory telegram was sent and the following reply re ceived: "My pride in my antiointment is not half so great as my pride its ap- inovui uy uiy itiiiow ciuzens. JMJUEN'E Semple." Mr. Semple's competitor for the of fice was General Young, of Georgia, an ex-member of congress and United States consul at St. Petersburg.

South ern Democrats were urging Young's appointment, and when this fact be came known, a general request by telegraph, from all parts of the territory, was sent to the president. Then, it is reported, Mr. Voorhees withdrew his objection to Mr. Seniple, and the president ai onee decided to give us a home rule Democratic governor. Olympia Standard.

ItllcUt Hare Been Worms, IIokton, April 23. The spe cial train bearing the 6tate board of railroad assessors, which left here at 10:50 o'clock this forenoon, jumped the track one mile northwest, while en oute over the northwest extension from this place to the state line, view ing the property of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway. On board were the following state officials: E. IJ. Allen, secretary of state; A.

P. Riddle, lieutenant govern or, and Timothy McCarthy, atate auditor; also M. A. Low, president, and C. W.

Fisher, general manager of the Chicago, Kansas and railway, and Judge Zevers, of the Iowa supreme com father-in-law of Colo nel Fisher. The engine as running backward, pulling tlis Chicago, Kansas and Ne- raska official car Columbia, in which the gentlemen were riding, when passing over an embankment forty feet high, from some tinexplainable cause the engine and car both suddenly left the track and roUed down a steep embankment, injuring tlie ooeupaitts more or less. I Dr. Allen, Judge Zevers and Govern or Riddle were the most severely in-1 urcd but not fatally, while Colonel western agency for the U. I.

railroad lands, handle farm and city property, make loans and write insurance. This branch of the business is more directly under the supervision of Mr. Hopkins, who is a rustler, and reports a good business. F. C.

Thompson has gone to Sheridan, in Sheridan county and will soon make his debut as chief editor of the Sheridan Times. Mr. A. M. King a few days ago sold both his fine fai ins for $22.50 per acre and invested in 104 town lots.

The trade was made with Mr. I. W. Gray, 6ne of tho largest real estate owners In that section and a leading business man of the town. Mr.

King will henceforth live in the city, and has associated with him Mr. II. W. Mitchell, of this place; they will embark in the real estate. The Barnes owners of the Bank of Plainville, are doing a big business in their line besides never letting a day pass without either buying or selling some real estate.

The Santa Fe Railway company has purchased 100 acres adjoining the old town site on the east, upon which to locate their buildings, and will sell town lots. Mr, D. Mulvane has chin go of this addition but is not at present in the city. The Union Pacific has 120 acres on the South and west of the old town site, which has been platted and is now upon the market. Mr.

A. Nimmons is (he efficient agent in charge of these lots and has already made a big hole in the original purchase by tho selling of numerous lots; these are very favorably" located and are selling like hot at prices which would make some of Stockton's hardest sinners blush, if they could get up cheek enough to ask the same for property Uere. I We aotieed tho mcrehaiits were all busy, aiid the town was alivo with strangers. Important improvements are being matte on the fair grounds and this seems to bo one of the grand things the people lookforword to with the anticipation of much pleasure and profit. The business men have caught up the idea of having a board of trade and will proceed at once to organize one.

There is nothing which can bemad? so important an auxilary as this, and Plainville should have one without delay. A new brickyard has just started up and soon we may look for some more imposing structures in the city on the plains. 1 Weather Report for AprIL The fust eight days of this month woro warm and mild, with a great deal of heavy wind, principally from the south. 9lh, very windy, cloudy, murky and rains. This is the first rain we have had for about seven months.

10th and 11th, more wind and threatening rain. 12th, favored with another fine rain, which was pretty generally distributed all over the country. 13th, cloudy and a little rain. 14th, cool and clear in the forenoon, but somewhat cloudy in the afternoon; clear night aud heavy frost; north wind. 15th, a nice day, though cool.

lGlh, cloudy in the morning and commences to rain at 10 a. in. and continues to rain all day; also all day on the 17th. 18th. cloudy and changeable, slight rains all around.

10th, cool, cloudy and rainy in the forenoon; westerly winds. 20lh, mild and moderate; light rain in the afternoon and at night there is thunder, rain and hail. 21st, ahard rain In the afternoon. 22d, cold north wind, with rain and snow; raw and cold night. 23d and 21th, somewhat cool and cloudy, but not disagreeable.

25tk, a nice warm day, but cloudy, windy and gusty in the evening. 20tb, morning cool, northwesterly wind; a nice afternoon with cloudy night. 27th, a nice day, except a strong northwest breeze. 28th, fair day. 29th, a nice day, warm and sultry; cloudy and threatening rain, but it passes around to the south and east.

30th, a very nice day, warm and. growing weather. J. M. Fikb.

-Plainvlllo tha of Bleam flouring mill as booo as the rai: roads get there. 'and all the rest to Topeka. AIlen and Riddle are confined to their beds. The engine landed wheels up on the side of the hill, and the engineer still held on to the lever. He was mere) scratched.

Found Dead, Iuia Fay, one of the oldest settlers of Rooks county, and about CO years of age, was found dead one half mile from his home ou Lost Creek. fifteen miles southwest of Stockton, with a gunshot wound through his body, last Saturday night about nine o'clock. He was last seen alive about 10 a. m. the same day by his daughter, Mrs.

T. J. McClellan, with whom he lived; when he took his gun and started out, saying he would go over to the rock quarry to get out some rock and wanted to bunt along tho way, notreturniug for dinner nor supper. it was thought he had probably stopped for the night with some of the neighbors, and as such was not an unaccustomed thing, little was thought of it till the family had gathered in tor the night, and as no one had seen grandpa since morning, his dog kept up a howl and would run from the house over the brow of the hill toward where the body wa3 found, some of the little boys had been herding cattle on tho prairie that day and noticed a dark object lying not far from them but were afraid to approach it, this beihg made known, and the queer actions of the clog in that direction, induced the two older boys to go with a lantern to tho spot of the mysterious object, there they found the old gentleman lying on his back nbout- fifteen feet from his gun with the full charge in his body, which had entered his abdomen ranging up ward served the main artery to his heart and the shot lodged "tinder the skin in his back, death must have been instantaneous, a coroners jury was summoned and the only plausible verdict which could be given was aeciden'al death. It seems impossible that he could have shot himself intentionally in that manner besides there was never any semblance of insanity or other causes ever manifested to make anyone suspect ho even meditated suicide.

It is equally improbable that anyone else did the shooting as his" clothes were partially burned from the discharge of the gun, the flame being stopped by the satur ation of the blood. The old gentleman was subject to rheumatism and at times his stops were very unsteady, it is supposed he had in some way stumbled 'and Iiis gun, which he al-1 ways carried cocked, falling from his hand was discharged by the fall. Mr. Fay was well and favorably known by the citizens of Rooks county, having resided liere for more than twelve years, he owned considerable property in this city nd throughout Cue county, he was a widower and leaves two children the wives of Messrs. T.

J. McClellan and E. P. Forrey, The remains were interred in cemetery Sunday, eve being followed by a host of sympathizing friends for his lamentable mishap, and in condolence for his bereaved relatives. The following is an official copy of tue verdict of the coroner's iurv: STATE OF KANSAS, Rooks County, 0 An inquisition holden at the residence of Lewis Fay, Rush township, Rooks county, ou the'first day if May, 1S87, before me, F.

Bobbins, coroner of Rooks county, on the body of Lewis Fay, there lying dead, by the jurors, whose names are hereunto subscribed. The said jurors, upon tbeir oaths, do say That the said Lewis Fay came his death on April 80th, home in Rush township, Rooks county, Kansas, from wound in the low er part of his right chest, sustained from the accidental discharge of his own gun. Jonx McClellak, A.M. Gheev, F. G.

PiiKSTosr, C. E. BrjitiiANS, W. II. McClellan, F.

M. Cclp, Jurors. Attest: RoBBU i Coroner. A VMt Plainville. In company with our fighting editor wfi visited PI.

linville last Friday. We found the peaceful Inhabitant of that i III BETZER BROTHERS, Attoinoys-at-Law, ffoe In room up stairs In opera block, STOCKTON, KANSAS. alLaniaSnith, Laura Williams, Thoe averaging 90 and Over were: Laura Smii 9-1, Meta Beiirans, CL.