The Springfield Soap-Box from Springfield, Kansas • 4

We would be grteiy gratified if all Incorporated. Capita! Stock, SOAP-BOX. The Fargo Springs! News of the 1 13th. irist contains a very remark- HARDWARE I parties in arrears with the Soap-Box We acknowledge a call from Mr3. Patk Trout, of Fargo, to-day.

"We understand that the Clarenden hotel will be opened up in a few able article entitled "Editor Hick's either by dvertising or subscription, Bank of Springfield 51.50 FF3 YEAS IS ADVANCE, would please to call and settle the Boomerang." In said article appears -FOR- same at once. the following, viz: "The official acts ansas. of Mr. Merritt are as subject to crit Springfield, Seward County, OFFICERS. Some twelve or fifteen loads of days.

Messrs. Chas. Fisher and G. Hen-ry, of Oak City, were at the hub this icism as are the act3 of any other of ut th; Grand postoffioe, Seward ivatisHs. lor transmission through the a st ot matter.

spiurcnr.iD. kaxfas. lumber arrived from the road this Hardxvare, Stoves and TINWARE, ficial." True Mr. News, Editor Hicks JOHN F. C.

B. MERRIAM. President. VAN VOOHHI3. Vice President.

C. P. TURN EH, Assistant Casbier. week. week for the Green hoteL Mr.

Sloan the contractor, will proceed with the did criticize his "official" acts and it was this criticism of "official" acts Mrs. Frazier's daughter, of City, is visiting with her this DIRECTORS. ED. A. WATSON, THEO.

PIERCE. ED. HOSMER, C. F. TURNER, M.

L. TURNER. work as rapidly as possible. -CALL ON- CO i CO i that alarmed and enraged the Honor week. Mr.

W. II. Blood, of Liberal, is Buy And sell Exchange. Drafts on Principal able county attorney, his friends and backers. Again Mr.

News, "the authorized to take subscriptions to m. bam McLane of the Woodsdale For Judge 27 th Judicial Dttriet HON. A. ABBOTT, of Gar Jen City. FARMER'S TICKET.

the Soap-Box and receipt for the Democrat, was in the city the fore Harry Crawford, Second Door last of Post-office, Springfield, Kansas. charges against Mr. Merritt are not uiues. uoueciions maae Ana promptly Remitted. Special Accommodations to our Customers.

"Information to Strangers Visiting' our City, Cheerfully Furnished. same. Also any job work or print part of the week. only false and gronndless, but are an ing of any kind given him will receive outrage upon all that is sacred to hu "We are eniovinsr that beautiful Money to Loan on Real and chattel security. as prompt attention as if left at this man pride.

Courts do not render weather which southwestern Kansas First National Bank of New York City. American National Bank CUKKiSr-oADbArs. Jof Kansas City. First National Eank of Garden City Kansas. is blessed with.

judgement until after hearing the ev BUILDERS HARDWARES office. Indianapolis, the great Dem idence, and sensibly unprejudiced men For Register of Deeds, J. W. Kiev has sold his restaurant ocratic stronghold or lormer years. usually ler.ru the facts in a case before expressing a decided opinion Sheriffs Proclamation has gone Republican by nearly one thousand, electing a maj-or and city unere on.

lne writer or tins, does not know or pretend to know the facts in this case, but the "News" by For the Time of Holding a Cenerat D. P. WRIGHT. L. L.

LAND. councilmcn. Look out for 1533? she will roll up a larger "Republican majority than wai evr heard of. and moved to his claim in the south part of the county. Mr.

Blood, of Liberal, our worthy candidate for county clerk, was in the city this week. Mrs. M. M. Gibson and daughter Mary and Mrs.

II. C. Gibson were visiting at "Woodsdale over Suclav. Election for District, County and Township Officers- the above virtually assumes to know Wright Land, I. E.

THOMAS, of Springfield Toicnship. For County Cleric, W. II. BLOOD, of Liberal Toicnship? For County Treasurer, M. A.

FLY of Sprinfifield Toicnship. For Shcrif, J. W. IIIXOX, fj-v LaundrV. I tile AauLa auu niui bins cuijc i uwk jl CTnoiu vvu.iiuj, Dealers in Those wishing eood laundry work of the facts positively asserts that The State of Kansas to all whom should give me a call.

iiy prices the charges made against attorney these presents shall come, Greeting FAMILY GROCERIES Provisions Etc. Merritt are "false and groundless." KMOW YE That J. W. Hixon, are as follows: Fine shirts, two for 25 cts. The News does not say it believes sheriff of Sewrrd County Kansas, by them to be "false and groundless." virtue of authority in me vested, do Undershirts, cts.

II. C. Gibson b3 purchased the Eagle Chief restaurant, and is conducting the business at the old stand. Now Mr. News, how do you know by this Proclamation give public no- Collars, three for 10 cts.

Cuffs per pair, 5 cts. We also carry a email order Dry Goods, Boots Shoes. Hats Caps which we are selling at away down prices. Call in and inspect our roods and prices and got acquainted. Third Door West of fultoa's Ending, SprtagHeld, Us.

Socks per pair 5 cts, that said charges are "false and tice that on the Tuesday succeeding groundless?" Are you acquainted the first Monday in November A. D. with all the "official" acts of the said there will held a General Handkerchiefs, two for 5 cts. Cr Stort. "We understand that Moscow is to have a newspaper at once.

A live paper is all that is needed to make a town. attorney? Do you endorse all of his I Election, and the officers at that time On last Tuesday evening quite a "official" acts? What if said charges to be chosen are as follows, to wit: crowd gathered at the residence of are substantiated? We agree with One Judge 27th Judicial Distict, cf Springfield Toicnship. For County Attorney, JXO.R. F. MILES.

of Sjtringfitld Toicnship. For Surveyor, A. L. ARXEIi, of Liheral Toicnship. For Coroner, DK.

J. W. IIEMrSTID, of Springfield Toicnship. For Commissioner, 1st District, WM. IIENLINE.

of Springfield Toicnship. Bain. you in this, that "it is time, that the One Register of Deeds, One Sheriff, I L. F. Laeeerson.

W. J. machinery of the criminal code were One County Clerk, One County Trea- Mr. Weuaple's, iu hoaor of Miss Rosa' birthday. Quite a number of presents were presented in honor of the occasion.

The evening was spent That excellent paper, the Meade Center Republican, is the brightest newsiest exchange that comes to our table. Plymell Leighton are locating LAMBERSON put in motion" and we say let the sure, One County Attorney, One said machinery continue to move un- County Surveyor, One Cousty Coro-til justice is meted out to the crniltv. ner One County Commissionsr 1st. pleasant- in games and other social enjoyments until a late hour. their stage barn on the Santa Fe ad -Dealers in- Hicks prefers charges, Merritt denies 1 District; One Trustee in each Town- Fargo Springs is busted, gone up, them; we await the proof, hadn't you ship, One Township Clerk of each dition, just opposite Leach's new livery barn.

A man is eligible to office with six I STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES, Mr. News, better wait until the facta Township. One Township Treasurer no lot or eacn xownsmp i wo justices eacn are ascertained then say with and the best buildings are being moved up to Springfield. It is only a question of time when Frisco will move to Richfield, and Hugoton will be moved to Zella or Macon City. I months residence in our state, the in Springfield, Seward, Garfield and A little damp.

Cimarron Townships, and One Jus the guilty suffer! Don't be rash! Impartial Observer county thirty days and town ship tice each in Fargo and Liberal Town Beautiful weather. ten days. Woodidale Democrat. ships, and two Constables in each Highest Market Prices Paid for all lands cf Country Produce! We get more rain. The above is quite true Bro.

Dem township in said County. The racing, Hicks-Merritt trial at Garden City this week has attracted THE SOAP-BOX And votes of electors for said ofS- ocrat. The Prairie Owl office came Don't Forget the Place, S. E. Corner Square, The finest weather in the land.

cers will be received at the polls of each election district in said county. nearly all our citizens to that point Good horses for sale or trade for SPRINGFIELD, KANSAS. last week, and the Southern Stage Line barns located there are on their way here now. Springfield gets there Gallagher! Job work neatly and promptly In Witness Whereof, I have here "The importance of speedily reducing the large and rapidly increacing surplus in the treasury is attracting attention every where. The enormous revenues unquestionably drain the country of money, which should be returned to its proper channel as rapidly as possible, otherwise a stringency may result which is incalculably injurious." Fargo News, Oct.

13th. Below we give a few of the many city property. For further particulars unto set my hand, at my office at call on II. C. Gibson, at the red front Springfield, in said county, this the $150 Per Year! The Fargo Democrat says that livery barn.

29th day of September, A. D. 1887. kinds of J. W.

HIXON, Sheriff. Go to Campbell's for all lumber. tpringnelu has but one paper, namely the Soap-Box, and that we are not The best place to invest in city property is in Springfield, the county likely to have long. Come off Bro. Democrat; don't get crank- because City Ordinances.

seat of beward county ana the me For farm loans call on Parsons Kemper. A full line stationery at the post-office confeetionerv. tropolis of southwestern Kansas. of illegal and exhorbitant bills allowed by the honorable board of commissioners of Seward cunty Kansas. one of your papers come to this RULES AND ORDER OF BUISNESS.

A little boy going through the place last week. Because the Owl took flight and lit in Springfield, you RULE 1. The mayor having taken the chair at the hour to which the council shall hare been adjourned and a quorum being present, the minutes of the proceeding meeting shall woods wmstles to keep up courage, Davis is in Farsco holds a meeting once a week should not give vent to your spleen Our partner, Lon "Woodsdale this week. be read to the end, that any mistake therein may be corrected. for the same purpose.

Prairie Owl. To Milton Brown for legal services 1500 00 To Finch, for legal services 600 CO To Theo. Bodkin, for legal services S00 00 Total 1,900 00 RULE 2. In the absence of the mayor, the in such a way. "Why, we have four papers, namely the Soap-Box, Cour- president of the council shall preside, and in Q.

Ralstin took his wife to Garden All kinds of Flour, Feed and Seeds at Murray Watson's. the absence of both mayor and president, the council shall select one of their number to act CLAY L. LESLIE ant, Transcript and OwL City on last Saturday, where she will as president pro-tern. The presiding officer 2 Ef is- 1 I- St CO snail oe addressed as Mr. president.

Should you desire a farm loan, call I take the train for Clinton where An Explanation- RULE 3. After roll call, and the reading and approval of the minutes, the order of bus- Real Estate! Loan Ag't. friends and rela- she will visit her on Parsons Kemper. To the Voters of Seward County: Now what benefit has any of the above named gentlemen ever been to tives. It has been and is now being cir mess snail tie as loliows: 1.

Report from city officers. S. Presentation of petitions. 3. Report of standing committees.

of the day Foot-ball is the game for the school children. First door North of Court House Springfield, Kansas. culated throughout Seward count-, We are requested to say that Col. 4. i' port or select committees.

after receiving the nomination for Joe Palmer, of Frisco, will talk in the people of this county? Milton Brown was attorney for the Fargo ring in their attempt to fraudulently capture the county seat; was that any benefit to the tax payers of the Countv Attorney, by the Farmer's The Red Front" livery has the best turnouts in the city. this city on in interest of the people of Seward county vs A. J. 6. Original motions and resolutions.

C. Introduction of ordinances. 7. Miscellaneous business. Communications from the mayor may be considered at any time.

RULE 4. No member shall ppeak to another or (otherwise interrupt the buisness of the council whiie the minutes or public papers are being read. Citj Property aid Farm Loans a Specialty Pay taxes for non-residents. Make col Garden Convention on Saturday, Oct, '87, that I have not been a resident of the state of Kansas the requisite Abbott. Mr.

A. F. Eames was in Citv this week on buisness. I have thirteen different makes of lections, etc. county? Why should they pay it? Finch was attorney for two of said commissioners when they were arrest six months, so as to entitle me to I RULE 5.

Every member rising to debate, present a petition, or other pr.per. to give- a You can get all kinds of dress sewing machine needles, which will suffrage from your hands. To all fit any machine made. Second block goods at Murray Watson's. The Official Pape the a- whom are in doubt concerning I east of square, Springfield, Kansas.

notice, make a report or motion, shall the president, and shall not proceed until rec-canized by him. RULE 6. When two or more members raise at the same, the president is to name the member who is entitled to tho floor. the bove allegation. I desire to state that C.

W. Moore. ed for refusing to obey the mandate of the court Why should the people of the county pay him? Let the law breakers who employed him to Subscribe for the SoAr-Box, newsiest paper in the count-, I located permanently in Kansas, at RULE 7. When a member shall be called to An extra stage was out on tin Of The City! citv fhnmitft Xposho fornitv. in Alienist order, he shall sit down until the president shall have determined whether he was ia or-1 der or not.

and every Question of order may be i i The finest line of cigars in" the at the confectionery. And Theo. southern line, this week, in order to lSt6, and located Seward county, 1. Bodkin, "big pardon Jul debatable by consent of two-thirds of the number present; and shall be decided by the presi what did accommodate the witnesses who had i to co to Garden City to attend the A. Clnj A I XV.CV.,UiJ ding omeer, suDject to an appeal to the council by any member.

U-as and provis Watscu's. For ft csli ions, go to Murray J. R. F. Miles.

RULE 8. A majority of all tho members Hicks-Merritt libel case. elected shall constitute a quorum. RULE 9. The mayor or president when pre W.

Moore, one block east Go to A desire to call the attention of siding, shall have the right to name any num- he do? Well, I give it up I don't know, but what the county attorney acknowledged, his inability to prosecute a simple case of larceny and called the honorable Judge to his assistance and they both failed to oer to perioral tue amies 01 presiding omcers, who is thereby vested during such time, with An ordinance has been passed, but not published concerning the safety of flues and pipes. If an investigates committee is around to detect the good people of Springfield to a I wrong though a small matter which all the powers of such presiding officer; but such substitute shall not loone the privilege of voting on any question while so presiding, nor shall his power as such substitute continue be cf square, for ail kinds of inks. Gents, if you want a nice dress euit, call at Murray Watson's, Lightning insect powder at C. W. Moore's, one block east of square.

9 9 yond an adjournment. "East Side your flues, do not be alarmed. RULE 10. All motions shall be reduced to convict $25 would have been a large fee for said services of the Hon. udge.

Mr. News before attempting writing if desired by president, or any member, and read by the presiding officer or clerk. i before the same shall be debated: but every Chas. Turner left for St. Louis on last Saturday, to see his wife, who we such motion may be withdrawn at any time befere amendment or decision, by consent of Tarsons Kemper are making any we feel sure they will remedy as soon as their attention is directed to it viz: Ujf on the arrival of the mail they crowd around the boxes and general delivery and stand there, some having lock boxes take out their mail as delivered and remain standing there and read their letters so that other council.

Stab understand, is taken with quick con Livery RULE IL All standing committees shall consist of three members, and shall be elected sumption. He will probably make a amount of farm loans at present. The Soap-Box does more job work than any other office in the county. Dy council. trip with her through southern Cali fornia before he returns.

to solve the great financial problems of the country, hada't you better turn your little pop-gun on those parties who are attempting to bankrupt our county? Before trying to reduce "the surplus in the treasury," hadn't you better try and reduce the taxes of your county? Tax Pater. RULE 12, Committee on ways and means, greets and alleys, ordinances, police an license, claims, printing. parties are unable to reach the sene- Mr. Geo. James ia erecting a res- We are this week in receipt of a boxea without south part of unfinished buisness idence building in the town.

RULE 13. The "ayes" and "nays' shall be copy of the Weekly Ohio State Jour- Lrowdin and elbowing their way taken on all questions at the instance of their number of the council nal, an eight column twelve page pa through a crowd. Gentlemen, that RULE 14. The question on the vassaire of per. It contains a very interesting If you contemplate making a farm loan don't fail to see Parsons all ordinances shall be taken by the "ayes" and "nays," and shall be entered on the min down a holding would article on Kansas, which we Chas.

North is claim. publish owing to lack of space. utes. RULE 15. Tho ordinance shall, when introduced, be referred to the appropriate standing committee, by the presiding officer, unleas the council otherwise direct; and such committee is no place to read your mail, when you receive mail and want to read while waiting for more fall back to read it and give others a chance to get their mail The Soap-Box The pump on the southwest corner D.

M. GOODWIN, Manager. FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS! Stock Boarded by Day or Week. Call and See Corner of the Square, Springfield, Kansas. DR.

J. H. B. ADAMS, DEALER IS PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES of the square is again dor. What Springfield Has.

She has two banks. She has two good lumber yards. She has four good livery stables. Critic. If the boast to the extent that a We are under obligations to II.

R. Morrison for valuable assistance, this $1.50 Per Year! The West Plains Democrat, formerly the News, under its new management is wonderfully improA-ed, both mechanically and editorially. Mr. Frisby, its editor, is making a very newsy and respectable sheet of it The Woodsdale people, on the 12th. inst, voted bonds to, the extent of She has a calaboose under way of construction.

She has the county seat permanent shall report upon the same at the next regular meeting ot the council. RULE 16. All questions relating to the priority of buisness shall be decided by the presiding officer. RULE 17. If the question under consideration contains several points, any number may have the tame divided.

RULE 18, When a question Is under consideration, no motives shall be in order except to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone un-denmtely, to postpone until next meeting, to commit to amend which several motions shall have precedence in the order herein named, and the first two shall be decided without debate. RULE 19. Wnen a blank is to be filled and different sums or times shall be propose, the question shall first be taken upon the highest sum and longest time. RULE 30. When a question has once been tut and divided, it shall be in order for anv week.

Col. J. M. Richardson of Carthage, M', is stopping in our city for a few days. ly located.

She has a mayor and city council "part of the Fargo ticket will be e- lected, if the trading of some of! their ticket has to be done to do it" is true it is an insult upon the better class of people of our county. They claim that a part of tneir ticket has to be elected, and will resort to the above means to do so. Any one who has any respect for his vote and the in good running order. She has every thing necessary td TOILET, AND FANCY ARTICLES. CIGARS TOBACCO.

The Largest and most Complete Stock in $6,000. Three thoufanl to bore for oil, coal or gas, and three thousand for the erection of a city hall. This shows pluck and enterprise in the go-a-head people of that town. We done a batch of job-work for Dick Mathews, of Woodsdale, this week. Subscribe make a live energetic town.

She has about twenty real estate number who voted on the prevaling side of the question, to move a reconsiderarion thereof. Southwestern Kansas. but said motion to oe in order must not be people at large will not vote for a made later than the next meeting of the The contract for a city calaboose of men and other business men in pro- portion. She has erected fourteen large two YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. single man on the Fargo ticket We think that the farmers of Seward county will look at this matter in the Kansas.

Springfield, two cells and a pass-way between tnem was let on last Monday night at the council meeting, to J. W. Ewin and W. II. Allen.

Look out now If you wish anything in the way of fine candies call at the postoffiee confectionery. Mr. S. F. Foster is erecting a dairy barn, 30xC0 feet, in the eastern part of the city.

IIorse3 to sell or trade for city property. Call on IL C. Gibson, at Springfield Kansa3. the way of the transgressor is W. E.

RALSTIN, hard. -Proprietor of- RULE 2L The mayor and council shall, at the request of either the mayor or any number of the council, go into executive session, excepting the clerk and such other officers and persons as may be desired to attend, shall be excluded from the room. All remarks and proceedings dur'ng executive session shall be kept secret, and the clerk shall enter upon the journal such record as shall recite the recite the result of the proceedings andin executive session, or shall be indicated by resolution of the city councU. RULE 22. On forming a committo of the whole council, the chairman shall have the chair and call some number to preside.

RULE 23. The rules of the council shall be observed in committee of tue whoie so far as they are applicable. Neither the previous question or a motion to adjourn shall be put in committee of the whoie. RULE 24. A motion that the committee rise shall always be in order, and 6haU be decided without RULE 25.

The clerk shall only enter upon record such proceeding of the committee of the whole, as may be reported to the council by the chairman of the committee, which report shall bo made immediately upon the ri HOTEL DE HORSE I story business buildings during the summer. She has experienced the largest boom this summer of any town in Sothwestern Kansas. She has one hotel completed worth $7,000, and another under way of construction to cost $10,000. She has four news papers, viz: Soap-Box, Courant, Transcript and Owl, all in good running order. A letter from an offiicial of the Rock Island says, that no money would hire them to build via Fargo An attempt was made to wreck the Presidential train in Arkansas, between Bonnetsville and Jonesboro, by firing a bridge, but it was discovered by the cngineerer of the pilot train which precedes the one with the Presidential part'.

right light, and not vote for men who are heaping cost upon the county every day. What has our present county officers done? They have thrown the county into debt to the enormous sum of about fifty thousand dollars, and what have we to show for it? Comparatively speaking, nothing. Who has this to pay for? the tax payors of course. Now gentlemen farmers, will you continue to put men into office who are seektng to involve the county so heavily? of course not The farmers will stay Grant Turner has quit the Democrat, and the firm is now McLane Wood. We acknowledge a pleasant call from 31 r.

Hockey, the great loan man vf Meiule Center. Good Turnouts Furnished on Short Notice, We are in receipt of an invitation to attend a meeting of the Republi With or "Without Driver. Lei guim fc Plymell, proprietors of Southt-ra Stage Line, were iuthe can Editors of Southwestern Kansas at Garden City, Oct, 21, 1887. We houtd be very glad to attend the a- business this on sing of the cominitte. RULE 2fi.

All cominittess, other than standing committers, shall be appointed by the presiding officer, unless otherwise ordered by the council. RULE 87. Any of the foregoiug rules may be attired suspended or recinded by a vote of two-thirds of the number of the council present. RULE 28. In ell cases whero these rules do not apply, rules in rushing' Manual fhall squarely by their ticket and elect theJ Especial Attention Given to Commercial Men Springs and Frisco, that they will either build from West Plains to Springfield Woodsdale and Richfield, or from Trinidad via Layfayette and Yoorhpes.

Woodftdale Pemoomt. bove meeting, as we think a great deal of good can be accomplished men whom they nominated at their convention in Springfield on the 8th da of October. delegation ia at it the Ilkks-Merritt trial fitr- t.x.!nv is orite large. IVoat Cfde ot Oquaro, cprinsiicm, tmmu from such a meetinsf. v(i n.

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