Simpson Siftings from Simpson, Kansas • 4

Why do housekeepers Prefer De Simpson Soda and Saleratus? Becanse it is always uniform, free from adulteration, snow white, neatly put up, and is KOL K. Iltr.SIl, Publisher. SIMPSON, Mitchell KANSAS guaranteed the finest made. If you want a saw, brace, bit, ham One aud Fiily Vents a Year. mer, hatchet, file, post auger.

post hole, wheelborrow or wire Thos. Hess' little child was quite sick last Tuesday night, but with good care and the assistance of Dr. Over-holser, they report the child very nruch better. The Dr. is having a good practice and we understand he is well liked.

He is ready and willing to answer your calls at all hours. An old ncgro'at Wcldon, N.C., at a recent lecture, said: "When 1 sees a man goin' home wid a gallon of whisky and half a pound of meat, dar's temperance lecture enough for me, and I sees it ebry day. I. know that ebry ting in his home is on de same Friday Morning, April 10, 1885. stretcher, to borrow, go to the Hard ware; they have got lots of them.

Orrin Thompson and family in tend to start for Idaho next Monday They intended to stare last Monday but were detained by the serious ill All local notices inserted in these columns will bo charged at thenita ofnc per line forpv.h insertion, and will be inserted until ordered out. ness of their little boy the week Call on Simpson, Disney Co. it you want a dandy necktie, pair of shoes or slippers. They arc overstocked with Indigo prints, dress goods and ginghams. Pass through and glance on their shelves and you will purchase before leaving.

Joel Goodwin, one of the best fellows in Asherville township, was in town yesterday and purchased a lot of wire for a new pasture. Mr. G. tells us that Linn Carter was going after a load of hay when hertklessly let one of his No. boots drop on one side of the hay rack which overturned the wagon and frightened the team but fortunately no damage was done except disarranging one of Linn's boot heels.

Linn will 'probably go barefooted next time. J.B. Fuson came in on the last Wednesday from the southern part of the state where he has been attending to some btuiness. He has also been at K. C.

where he purchased a lot of goods for his store at Cour- -sen's Grove. Mr. Fuson is a man whom the people like at Coursen's Grove and where ever they become acquainted with him a good opinion is scale a gallon of misery to every half previous. Mr. Williams, one ofour leading car penters and contractors, says he wil build sixty houses in and near this city during this season.

A few firsl -class Simpson, Disney Co. will sell you a good sewing machine for $25. I. N. Dalrymple and his father were in town Wednesday watching for the road viewers.

The Lincoln Banner has changed hands. A. G. Hobbs Sons are the proprietors now. We call attention to the cards of P.

Luckinbill and Wm. Ard, which can be found in another column. A bridge is being put in across the draw just south of Mr. Lyons'. This is a much needed improvement.

If you want a good bull calf, thor-ughbred, or high grade short horn stock.ready for Mr. Cooper of Osbqrn county in boring a well, struck a vein of coal at depth of 163 feet. Cawker Record. We call attention to No. 23 farm for sale on 4th page.

It is one of the best farms on our list as one of the cheapest. Are you gn'ng to prove up on your place this spring? If you do, have your notice advertized in the Sift-ixcs. Nellie Crowl, Mollie and Ada Simpson, were pleasant callers at this office yesterday. They are very bright little girls. Simpson, Shanks Co.

have their car of wire nearly all sold, buf they will have another car load in a few days. C. W. Doubler, of Beloit, spares no carpenters more could find employ ment in-Delphos. Delphos Carrier.

would you do if I should asked a wife of her husband, as she laid her fair white arms around his neck "Well really my love, I hadn't thougt of it," he answered abstractedly, "but I presume I'd- bury vou." Merchant Subscribe for Siftings. 1 General Grant is still alive. And the boys did well last Saturday. Alfred Simpson is running the mill at present. A.

N. Noell talks of going into the onion business. Mr. Branch, of Beloit, w-as on oui streets We see Charlie Jett 'round on our streets this week. C.

W. Doubler, of Eelot, is a dandy on photographs. E. W. Kellogg was in town Wednesday doing business.

We have a 9x12 copy press for sale, Price, only $2. A large flock of sheep passed through town Traveler. On another page will be found an interesting communicrtion from the pen of J. W. Whitmore, manager the Simpson Lumber Co.

If you in pound of comfort. In looking over the crop reports as given in the Live Stock Indicator, we see that the prospects of a good wheat crop are very poor, but better in our immediate vicinity than anywhere else. This is very encouraging to our farmers. It will insure good prices which is of about as much interest to them' as good crops. Vol.

1 No. 1, of the Bennington Journal, has reached 6ur table, Ulsli Sullivan publishers. We are personally, acquainted with Mr. Sullivan and him to be a good newspaper man. This makes the fifth paper in Ottawa county and we hope to see the good people of Bennington give this enterprise their support.

J. H. Cook, the druggist, has received his blanks and books to be used by applicants who are troubled with corns and things; and who will want whiskey for medicinal purposes. It will be amusing about one year from now, to look over those books, and see the number of afflicted mortals there are in and near Glen Elder. Glen Elder Herald.

We were favorbly impressed with the acquaintance of Mr. C. Braddy, who lives on the farm he purchased this tend to purchase lumber don't fail to look it up and see what he has to say in the matter. Taylor Biggs in company with Mr. Patten, who is an uncle of Mr.

B's wife, passed through town last Saturday coins? to Beloit. Mr. Patten has There is an immense amount of lormea ot nis integrity, lhemercan-tile business is new to him but he will no doubt do well. A Marvelous State is Kansas! A farmer in the eastern part missed a couple of cows some time ago, and a diligent search and notices in the county papers failed to bring them to light. The other day, however, while in the field, he noticed a hole on one side of a pumpkin, and getting a bin tern and going in he found the lost cows quietly eating pumpkin seeds and getting fat.

The hole in the fruit was caused by the raprd growth of the vines, which had dragged it along over the ground for half a mile. Ex. Arrangements are almost completed for the establishment in this city of a prohibition newspaper under the management of s. gentleman of ability and character. A fund of six hundrd dot- 1 1 .1.

j. not seen his niece for about 22 years Toylor is taking pride in showing the old gentleman this beautiful country M. II. Dedrich, who has been employed in the Simpson Mills for the passed seven months, departed last Tuesday with the intention of locating pains to make you the finest phonographs that are made in northwestern Kansas. Foote, Austin Co.

'are getting some stone on the ground for a sidewalk between their itore and the Hardware. Rumor says that Geo. McBride has taken an interest in the dry grocery and implement business with John Smith. Co. this week opened the biggest line of new garden seed that ever came to this.

town. Call and see them. near Wellington, Kan. Mr. has spring of Edward Tanner west of been a faithful man to his business.

We wish him silcces where ever he may locate. litis iias uccu iLiibeu lur mat purpose, but the projectors went to start on a T. B. Lamb, city assessor, reports enrolment of 2,003 names in Beloit, an increase of fully fifteen per cen sound financial basis and desire to raise eleven hundred dollars before purchasing their outfit. When estab over last year.

This is prima facia evidence sf a boom in population, at town some four or five miles. Mr. B. has '260 bushels of choice millet seed which he will sell at 50c per bushel. Both these gentlemen request us to place their names on our subscription list.

Ed. is just as good a fellow as there is in seven states. The Oklahoma Boomers, of Simpson, are preparing to start. They will soon fit themselves out with shot-guns, a keg of powder, a car load of shot, "grub" baskets, a secretary, treasurer, short-hand reporter a'nd brains enough to back up the whole business. In least, and is fully equalled by the businsss boom generally.

Beloit Gazette. lished it will be the organ of tne pnrty in this district aud advocate the thorough organization of the party in every county in this district. Beloit Democrat. We call' attention again to our list of farms for sale. It embraces some very excellent farms and some of them are exceedingly cheap.

We A dramatic and musical entertainment will be given at the school house to-morrow evening, in which the drama intitled, ''Among the Breakers," about two weeks they will launch out will be presented by a company of their boat for. a pleasant trip and young ladies and gentlemen from future success. We all join in to Scottsville. Those who have witnessed assist them with our best wishes. this play pronounce it very good.

Most of our town people are fencing At Edgar Neb, last week a skating their yards. Many are using barb wire which will make it dangerous should also call attention to the fact that many who were unable to keep body and soul together in the east have come west and are now in easy circumstances. Land is low but rapidly rising. Hogs and cattle bring a good price, the land is easily tilled and yields large crops, thus making this place a very desirable lo travel on this branch. Littlejohn caught a 13 pound cat fish last Saturday night.

John Peterson has a number one work horse for sale cheap. The Band of Hope will meet every Sunday evening at 5 o'clock. Mert Lyons and wife and L. E. Stone were at Beloit Monday.

John Louthan and wife, of Milo, were visiting in town this week. Quite a number of young men are in town this week hunting work. All property placed in our hands for sale will be advertised free. Oh, say, just step in and see Simpson, Disney new goods. Simpson, Disney Co.

will sell you agood sewing machine for $25. Simpson, Disney Co. will sell you a good sewing machine for $25. Rev. S.

L. Semans and family moved to Miltonvale Wednesday. Rev. J. Shaw, of Clyde, preached in this place Monday and Tuesday evenings.

We are sorry that wc had to crowd out the programme of the Teachers' association. For Sale A map and h'story of Cloud county in, book form. Enquire at this office. A New town has been laid out in Ottawa county between Bennington and Solomon City. Wanted Cattle to herd; apply to J.

D. Reeves, 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Simpson, Kan. 22-27 Wanetd Every farm that is for sale in the county to list on our books for the spring campiagn. Ellis Mackie has bought Henry Farbers house and lots. Henry has moved onto his farm.

We want a correspondent from every school district in this county. Please write for terms. A number of the little boys, about the size of Hi. Jett, were trying to fly a kite last Tuesday morning. J.

L. Morse, who is living in the vicinity of Scottsville, will have a sale on the 13th of this month. anyone become tipsy in persuing his investigations of "scientific purposes." Those also who have been in the habit of riding through door yards and across lots without leave or license, should look a "leetle out," or they cation to build up a home or to make investments. will become entangled in a barb wire fence. People will have to turn square corners.

Wanted 20,000 bushels of wheat by the Simpson Mill for which they will pay the highest market price, if delivered at the mill. Asherville wants a bridge and steps are being taken to submit a proposition to vote bonds on the township for the building thereof. A skeleton was found near Downs last week which is supposed to be the remains of Dan Coop, who disappeared very mysteriously about sx years ago. .1 have a fine lot of 'flag stone, all shapes and sizcs.which I will sell in the quarry at $1.75 per cord; or delivered at towij for $4. Geo.

Stack house. S. Doran, surveyor for Cloud Co-stopped in town last Wednesday night. He is engaged in laying out the co'unty line road on Cloud Cq's side. Geo.

W. Chandler, representing Chamberlain Co's Proprietary Medicines, was in town last Saturday trying to get $50 worth of advertising for $10. We accepted an invitation to take dinner with our friend Mr. Luckinbill, last sunday. The only trouble was that our vest was pulled a year too soon for the occasion.

W. H. Fletcher is in the wind mill business. It just suits him. He sold two Tuesday.

He says if there is not wind enough to run the mill he will furnish it at half price. Last week we said that T. F. Kohler, of Beloit, had shipped a car load of eggs and that the car contained about 100 barrels or 1000 dozen. We should have said 13,000 dozen.

I The boys declare that Thomas Mackie went fishing one clay last week and fell asleep on a stump in the mill pond. One of those big fish that you'have heard of, a regular 50 We had the pleasure, last Sunday, to shake hands with our friend Jos. Potts. Joe is a very energetic young man and full of fun. We' also rat his father Capt.

J. A. Potts. Mr. Potts was one of the first men to help break up this Kansas soil.

He came here some 16 years ago and has since been improving a nice farm where he is now located near Glasco. Mr. P. deals largely in stock of all kinds. lie has built up as many substantial friends as any one man in this valley and last but not least he tells us to send him the Siftifgs one year.

contest took place between a chompion skater and one of Edgar's boys, and to the surprise of everybody the champion was cotnpletly "done up." The times of that place has suggested to the chamion that he had better cast off his silver medal for a brass one. James Edwards, who has been stopping with his uncle, A. for some months passed, has gone to visit his brother Will who-is working at Tracy, Minn. James will work for a short time in the R. R.

roundhouse at that place. In two or three months he will return to Simpson. James is an energetic fellow. A popular young man of this place who recently came from was over heard some days ago to say, "My heart is lost!" when we took notice that three very pleasant young ladies had just passed. This young man is quit favorably impressed whith these young heart breakers and we request the lady who has this heart to please return it as he is wild now with excitement, and some of these Kansas gentlemen may suffer the consequences yea, verily Ray Lyon, H.

D. Jett, the local editor or some other fine haired projector. pounder, came along and swallowed the bait, fish-hook, pole and all. The only wonder is that it did not swallow Thomas- Finally toward night he awoke, paddled ashore and started home. When more than naitway home he missed his fishing tackle.

He went back to hunt for it aDd by the time he got back to the river, he had his eyes rubbed open sufficiently to realize the true situation of things. Fr Sale. A house with three rooms, on block 6, lots 5 and 6, good out door cellar, also stable and well. Terms to suit purchaser. Inquire of W.A.Lawsonv Kolleet All persons indebted to mc will please call and settle at once.

I must have money; my books will be clostdi trip ic of W.H.Fletcher. He sat down on a log to reflect. After meditating an hour or so he jumped up exclaiming: "Dod burn the dod burned fish-hook! I knew it was a humbug when I bought it." -j 1 1.