Scott County Chronicle from Scott City, Kansas • 3

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SOUTE CITY LODGE No. 290, L. 0, 0. P. Meeta every Tuesday night at their hall, at d'elock.

Brothers are requested to ate regularly. W. W. REED, N. P.

8. CORDON, R.8 MODERN WOODMEN. Modern Woodmen of America menta the and third Thursdaynights of each month. P. B.

WILLIAMS, C. E. CRoapol, BATT CITY tOUCH No. 258, A. 0.

U. W. Moete every Monday evening at A. O. U.

W. Hall, at 8 o'clock. F. M. RAY, M.

W. F. M. CUTLER, Necorder. ANTHEM LODGE No, 254, A.

F. 4. M. Meete drat and third Wodnosdays of dach month, at their hull. M.

E. COPPIN, W. E. P. ROCHERTAR.

S00. CHURCHES. PRESBYTERIAN. Sunday School 10:00 o'clock; preaching serrices the last Sunday in each month. J.

C. MOORE, Pasor. CHRISTIAN. Sanday school 4:00 p. Endeavor Friday night.

1:00 p. mi. Preaching every alternate Senday at 11 a. m. and 8 p.

Elder A. J. Ellis, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Preaching a 11 a.

ma. and 8:30 p.m Sabhath school a 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday night. You are cordially invited to attend our services.

T. L. Parker, Pastor. RAILWAYS. MO.

PAC. R'I'D. TIME TARLE. Missonri Pacific Railway Mountain time, one hour slower than central time. Trains leave Scott as follows: EAST BOUND.

No. U. St, Louis p. No' 8. Through a.

m. No.824 Local a. WEST BOUND. No. 1.

Colo. a. m. No. 8.

Through a. m. No.925. Local p. m.

Tickets sold and baggage checked to all pointa. Parties wishing tickets to points beyond our lines will confer a favor by giving me four days' notice, in which time I can obtain tickete to any point desired. For further 10- formation call on er addrese. J. W.

IRWIN Agent A. S. F. RAILROD. West Bound.

a. m. Kansas p.m p. m. a.

m. Great a. m. Scott p. Great a m.

Scott 8:00 p. m. EAST BOUND. a. m.

Kansas p. m. p. m. a.

m. Great a. Scott a. m. Great a.

m. Boott .............10:10 a. m. O. I.

Thompson Agent. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATE OFFICERS. No. 057-17. No.

377 858-45 No. 378 Bailey Hanna Socretar of State. Burrows State TT Kelley Auditor of State. Wells Attorney General. Coleman Sap't of Public L.

Dayhoff Ruperintendent of Luling Chief A Johnson Associate Smith Mason Pollock Greene Cunningham A Burch Scott Congreseman 7th I Long Judge 33 Judicial Chas. Lobdell COUNTY OFFICERS. Lap 1 Starr Probate Crabtree County J. VanAntwerp. Mounty Pinkenbinder, of District W.

Corder. Register of Mra. Harris County Attorney. 8-Boyer Riley Sap' Public W.E. Curtis County Frank Petefish Pinkenbinder Commissioner 1st Hi Hampson Commissioner 2nd Williams Commissioner 3rd French CITT OFFICERS, S.

Gorden. Clerk. King Police Jasper. Btreet Wm. Bentson C.

VanAntwerp. David Lloyd. R. Crabtree R. Rochester.

J. C. Starr. Soule College, Dodge City, Is very fine property and has good accomodations of every kind. Tuition $24 per year.

Board $2.00 per week. Preparatory, Normal, Business, Music, and regular College Courses of Study, also Industrial Department. For catalogue and full information, address REV. E. H.

VAUGHN, President. Fall term opens September 9. 1908. COUNTY LOCALS Don't forget Nelson's date. If you want a wedding ring, call on Moreau.

Will- Smith was down from Oakley this wook. Elder Neese preached at Healy last Sunday. C. W. Dickbut is building a new $1200.00 barn.

Attend the revival meetings at the Christian Church, Ed Tacmpson has an attack of pneumonia this week. Rob't, Roark and wife were visiting in Dightou over last Sunday. Mr. Fenoy of Missouri in locating on al homestead south of Mcdoe. If you want to sell your ranch or farm, list it with R.

D. Armstrong. R. B. Christy made a business trip to Saline the fore part of this week.

Get the CHRONICLE and Bryau's Commoner both one year for $1.60. J. L. Filson was in from Salt creek several days the fore part of this week Mrs. W.

D. Kilburn has been in very poor health the past. two weeks, Ruth Bros. received a car of feed flonr and groceries Monday evening. Herman Strickert fell from a scaffold lust Friday and broke his collar bove.

Be sure' and read our Magazine combination offer. this is a literary bargain. Ed Bush in drilling wells for John Allen and J. W. Jewell of Michigan township.

A little Sherwood girl from Ransom is visiting at Mr. VanAotwerp's this week. Dr. Rafington, the Great Bend dentist, at the Tennessee House, January 18 and 19. J.

M. Carson was down from Pence several deys this week visiting his family in this city. E. Coffin shipped a cur load of bay to Pueblo and one to Colorado Springs last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Wyatt, former residents of Pence in this county, are calling on old friends. If the title to your land is not per fect see R. D. Armstrong, be makes 8 speciality of perfecting title.

The County Commissioners met in regolar session las' Mouday. Procodings will appear next week. Remember that ex-Supt. Frauk Nelson is billed to deliver a lecture at the C. P.

Church next Thursdny evening. At the meeting of the County Commissioners Monday, J. M. French was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The Scientific American is $3.00 a year.

We can give yon the Scientific American and the CHRONICLE one year for $3.50 Jas. Warren, of Grnedy county, arrived last week to visit bia sister, Mra Heory Kilburn, and also to see the country. Dr. Finkenbinder was called to Dighton, Tuesday, to attend G. Armentront, who has been very sick for some time.

Evangelist Kellum is an experienced singing evangelist and is having spleudid success leading song service at the Christian revival meetings. Special music is furnished every night. David Sager, of Rice county, arrived Tnesday of last week, with two car loads of good stock. and is moving onto the Trotter ranch in Keystone township, formerly owned by 0 W. Dickbut.

A new railroad company was nized at Kinsley a few days ago, and is headed pell mell for Scott City Sen. F. Damont Smith is the leading spirit in the enterprise, Scott 18 goting to be the railroad center of the short grass region. Married: at the residence of the brides' parents, few miles west of Healey in Lane conte, the MissPA Effie and Mamie Watson, the former to W. H.

Hooper. of Kansas (lity. Mo. end the latter to G. W.

Eshom. of Lune connts. Elder A. Neese of this ety officiating. The literary society at Modoc, elected the following officers last Friday night: Pres.

W. E. Curtis; Vice Pres J. Weaver: Seer' v. Arthur Hotelling: Treas P.

Collins: Sergeantnt-arms. J. W. Curtis; Critic. Mrs.

N. Irwin. Qnestion for debate next Friday night: Resolved. That nature is more attractive than art. Mrs.

Fred Beasley was taken sick last Snuday evening, it in apposed the sickness was consed by eating an apple which she had stuck a pair of scissors into a few dura before for the baby to play with. Mrs. Beasley pared off. all the apple that appeared to be colored but it seems the rust poison bad permeated all the froit Please don't ask ns for credit, as we are forced to adopt the cash system We would be glad to accomodate you with credit but cannot. You cab get goods cheaper on a cash basis.

Roark Son. Ruth new ad. Judge Labdell was in town Tues. day. Moore's Carsul cattle dip, sold by Roark Son 0.

E. Cover is out of town on buniness this week. Mrs. Ad Logan was quite sick the fore part of the week. Jan.

Reed is slowly improving from his recent attack of pneumonia. Miss' Mabel Graves is staying at Mr. Filson's in towo this week. Prof. Frank Nelson at the C.

P. Church next Thursday evening. Charlie Daboa will work at shoe repairing Mondays and Saturdays. Will Smith and Roy Burwell have sold out their livery stable at Oakley. Robert Mealer is somewhat improved from a bard attack of pneumonia.

Miss Gay Davis is belping in the Treasurer's office a few days this week. Mr. Geo. Sheaffer and Katie Doyle, who live west of Modoc, were married lately. Jus.

Romans is building new house for Charlie Deng in Valley township. Herman Strickert's, of Grigsby. are building 80 addition to their dwelling, Dr. Raflington, the dentist from Great Bend, at the Tennessee House, Jannary 18 aud 19. Take your jewlery to Moreau, the Jewler.

and have it repaired, settings replaced, etc. J. G. Stephenson is titting up the Cover store building for bis lunch counter and short order business. The M.

E. Ladies' Aid society will give a dime social at E. E. Nichols' residence next Wednesday evening. Mr.

and Mra. E. M. Taylor, of Lake township, attended meeting at the Christian Church Wednesday evening. According to law teachers should make a truency report at the end of each school month, whether there in or not.

Mca. Meaner and Mra. Yates, of La Cross, mother and sister of Rob't. Mealer, came up Friday of last veek, on account of the sickness of Mr Mealer. F.

Morean received an an'omo bile the fore part of this week. which is the first machine brought to this conuty. Joe is getting with the critter this week preparatory to trying its speed. Revival meetings started at Chris tian Church last Monday evening. attendance and interest 18 splendid Elder A.

J. Ellis is doing the preaching and Elder Kellnm is condacting song service. Come out and enjoy these services, Arthur T. Buenzley, of Hoisington, and Miss Margnerite Nelson, of doc, were married Jannary 11, 1904. at the office of the Probate Judge, Judge R.

H. Crabtree officiating. and Miss Grace Hargrove, of Leoti. and Miss Lillian Davis, of Scott City, witDeSses. Mr.

Buenzley is an employe of the Mo. Pac. railroad, Miss Nelson is A anccessful school teacher in the Kittle district. Miss Laura -Ater gave A party to a few of ber friends last Sat nrday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas Kelson, which proved to be one of the most pleasant parties of the season. Dainty refreshments of sandwiches, cake. pickles. and fruits. were served about midnight.

Those present were Misses Lulu Harris, Ida Nelgner, Lillian Davis. Lora Epperson, and Messers Benj. Cerd, Sam and Lester Filson, and B. and Estis Christy. and Mra.

Judge Crabiran will leave for Abilene (Satur day) evening, where they go to attend the wedding ceremony of Men. tree's sister. Miss Celia A. Roger to Honk P. DeVanit, of Utica, which will take place at the bome of the bride's parents in Abilene, Wednesday evening, January 20.

Bork of the contracting parties are well and favorably known to this city and have a host of friends who will join with the CHRONICLE force in extending to them their wishes for ntmost bappiness and pr sperity throngh life. A Very Close Call. "I stuck to my engine, although ev ery joint ached end every nerve wAs racked with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlingtoo, Iowa.

"I was weak and pale, without any appetite and all rnn down. As I was about to give up I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did in my life." Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them, Satisfaction guaranteed by C. E. Timmerman.

Price 50cts. CATHARTIC Genalte stamped C. Never sold in bulk Beware of the dealer who tries to sell just as good." 95r. 606 WORK WINE YE SUES PROF. FRANK NELSON Lectures in Soott City, Jannars 21, at the Presbyterian Church.

at 8 clock, school time, doors open at 7:80, admission 25 and 15 cents. Say have yon noticed the news piper sump offered by thin paper. You can get the Kansas City Daily World, including the Sunday edition, and the CHRONICLE one year for $3,00. Don't pass this over withont due con sideration. At Scott City, Jannary 9, 1904, Alec N.

Reed, aged, 32 yeare, 2 months and 16 days, funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Monday at 2 L. Parker officiating, after which the Modern Woodmen took charge of the remains which were intered in the Scott City cemetary. The deceased came to Scott county in 1886 and hes resided here since that date, His dieposition was quite inoffensive and peaceable.

making friends of all and enemies of none, since coming to this county be was married to Mins Hattie Pope, his patience and during a long period of ill health especially endeared him to his life companion and relatives. He was a member of the Modern Woodman Order and carried a policy of $2,000 as a testimonial of bis love and solicitude for his bereaved wife. He has four brothers and three sisters living, two brothers, Will and Jas. and a sister, Mrs. Wm.

Marker, residents of this city, and two brothers, C. A. and S. J. and a sister.

Mrs. Farrar, of Fort Colline, were in attendance at the burial services. The bereaved friends bave the sympathy of the community in their affliction. Commissiners' Proceedings. Continued from last.

week's issue. Sheriff's report accepted and salary allowed, $175 00 Board appointed viewers for road petitoned for by Fredrick strickert and others. Beginning at the north east corner of section 23, township 18 south of range 32, west of 6 running thence south through township 18 8, range 32 and on south through township 19s, range 32 and south through towhship 20 8, range 32 to the south line of county, ending at the south east corner of section 35, in township 20 south of range 32, west of 6th. P. said road to be 60 feet wide when so laid out.

Board appointed Williams, French and Hampson as viewers of said Strickert read, also of road petitioned for by John Wilken, also of road petitioned for by A Las" ley. Board aljourned untill January 5. January 5, 1904. Board allowed bills as follows: C. Carson, coyotes scalps, $1.00 J.

Ray, 3 00 Ed Roark, 100 Filson, 6 00 H. Beasley 500 Thos, Lamb 100 2. B. Warren 1 00 Grover Coker 100 G. F.

Steelsmith 5 00 Otto Arnold Krebs Fick 100 P. Heller 100 Bert C. Deng 200 Crane Co for supplies 57 50 Frank Petefish, salary as county surveyor and for work roads, $38 00 Sam'l. Dodsworth book Co for supplies, 57 80 Hammond, Stephens, Supt, supplies, 16 07 Foster Lumber Co. Bal due on former acct.

30 G. Nyquist, Prin. High School, 3 mo, 210 00 Lincoln Newsom, for telephone rent, 5 00 J. Moreau, fixing clock, 100 Frank Petefish, service on teacher's examining committee, 3 00 Bill of Elisha Chance for support of Ruins Pierson, allowed, 39 Board approved of clerk of Dist ourt report in regard to stenographer fees. Hall Lithographing amount claimed $50.00, amount allowed 36 35 Board allowed the following bills: $2 40 0 0 3 00 4 10 Frank 3 20 4 85 George 6 20 Frank 6 20 A Metzger 4 40 Dick Pepper.

5 15 A 4 65 Seward 5 15 4 501 2 .00 2 00 Dickhut, 4 60 6 00 of 485 A Carbould in favor Quarterly report of 1 Corder, district clerk, approved and salary allowed, $150 48 Ruth, service as judge of special election in Scott township, $2 50 Ruth, for stove at court house, 26 00 Thompson, fixing county pump, 150 Ralph and Eva Freed, salary as janitor, 60 2T Barker, carrying chain for surveyor, 3 00 Board approved of official bond of Thos. Lamb, justice of peace of Michigan township. Gorden, 2 days ex, co. 1 Treas. books $4 00 Dague, 4 00 VanAntwerp Board accepted report of and allowed salary and expences, $266 20 0 Card, three days service on teacher's examining committee, $9 00 Board ordered that on account of erroneous assessment Daniels be allowed a rebate of $3 25 on taxes.

Board ordered that on account of erroneous assessment 3 of $1 41 be allowed to Thos. Graham. Board ordered that on account of double assessment Thos. Carey be allowed a rebate cf $1 58 in Keystone township. Motion made and carried that bill of Kilburn and Coffin for expence be rejected.

Motion made and carried that bill of R. D. Armstrong for money furnished to James Red: dington be rejected. Farmer, sal. as co.

physician, $60. To E. E. Nichola for supplies, 4 18 El Epperson, supplies and printing, 60 8 Board of county commissioners with Superintendent and Treasurer met as a committee to lease school land. South half of section 36.

township 19, range 38 leased to John Curtis for a period of five years at $6 25 per quarter. Board refunded Bank $49 73 on account of double assessment on bank building. To CHamps for survice as county commissioner and mileage, $22 30 To Williams, for service as county commissioner and mileagn. $21 20 To J. M.

French, for service as county commissioner and mileage, $22 00 Motion made carried to adjourn. Williams, W. Finkenbinder, Chairman, County Clerk, W. C. T.

U. COLUMN. The following column (inclusive to tie double ruling) is engaged by the W. C. T.

of Scott City, and the responsibility for all matter appearing herein is assumed by that association. MRS. CLARA CARD, EDITOR. "For God and Home and Nalive Land." dr President Roosevelt's Opinion of the Saloon. friends of the saloon keepers denounce their opponents for not treating the seloon business like any other.

The best answer to this is that the business is not like other businesses. and that the actions of the: aloon keepers themselves conclusively prove to bette case. It teuds to produce criminality in the population at large and lawbreaking among the s8- loon keepers themselves. When the ligour men are allowed to do as they wish, they are sure to debauch not only the body social, bnt the body politic, also. One Year's Debt, An exchange furnishes the following as representing the yearly supply of food for the whisky fiend: 2.500 smothered babies.

5,000 suicides, 10.000 murders, 60,000 fallen girls, 100.000 pampers. 3.000 murdered wires. 40.000 widowed mothers. 100.000 orphaned children. 100.000 insane.

100.000 criminala. 100.000 drunkards who die yearly. 100,000 boys who take the place of the dying drop karda. Untold crimes, misery, woe, want, weeping. wailing.

war, shame. disgrace. disease, degredation, debauchery, destruction. death, riot, revelry, ruin, and $2,000.000.000 in cash. LECTURE BY NELSON.

Prof, Frank Nelson, Ex- State erintendent, will deliver a lecture in Scott City, Jannary 21, under the auspices of High School. Mr. Nelson is an able and eloqnent speaker with exceptional edncational ability, and his lecture will afford a treat that none can afford to mira. Methodist Mention. The fourth Qnarterly Conferance of the year will be held at the Church in this city at 7:30 p.m.

Friday January 15. Presiding Elder Martindale bas arranged for Rev Thos. Carey to administer the Sacrament and preach Sunday morning. A full attendance is requested. T.

L. Parker, Paster, Teacher's Examination. There will be an examination fer teachers' certifientes on Saturdas. Jannarn, 30, 1904 commencing at 8 o'clock A. M.

Examination will he held in the Hig'. Sch ol bai' ding. W. E. Curtis, Co.

Supt. Saved From Terrible Death. The family of Mra M. L. Bobbitt, of Bargerton, saw her dying and were powerless to save her.

The most. skillful physicians and every remedy used, failed, while consumption was slowly but anrely taking her life In this terrible hour Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption turned dispair into joy. The first bottle bronght immediate relief and its continued nee completely cured her. It's the most certain cure in the world for all throat and lung tronbles.

Guaranteed bottles 50c $1.00. Trial bottles free at l'immerman's Drug Store. Strayed Strayed From Frank Cutler's pastnre. 1 bay horse colt coming two year old, any one baving information communicate with F. M.

Cotler, Scott. Kans, For Sale or Trade, A large beating stove, See or write. R. B. Irwin, Modoc.

RUTH BRO'S. CASH STORE. Moses Best flour, Corn Meal, Graham. New stock groceries just in. Shoes all sizes and at the right price.

RUTH BROS'. Died. 2 WEEKS ONLY. Bargain Sale, January Ist. to 15th.

Pre-envoicing, clearing out sale of winter goods and winter just begun. Dress goods, outing flanels, quilts, wool pants, duck coats and vests. Be among the first at this stock is broken. Lee's Forest King flour is a Look at our SHOES: We can The finest line of groceries, flaneletts, hoods, fascinators, blankets, sale and get what you want before the heater, a repeater and big loaf maker. fit any taste, any foot or any purse: everything new and clean: Feed, flour, salt, potatoes: OUR PRICES ARE CHAEAP NICHOLS' STORE.

ROARK SON'S SALE. We are going to clean up our stock. Great bargains in Men's suits, Ladies fascinators Pants, Underwear. Duck coats, Shoes, Hats, Overshoes; Caps. Gloves: Mittens.

Call and see us, we sell cheaper tha ever before. All for CASH. J. W. ROARK SON.

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