Simpson Siftings from Simpson, Kansas • 5

It is reported that the editor of the LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. Concordia Democrat has struck a bo nanza in the shape of a gold mine in the bottom of his well. Now if it bad Churches. Methodist. Preaching every other Sunday at m.

by Rev. J. M.Eyan. Baptists. Preaching once month by Bev.

II. II. Branch, of Belolt. Preaching everyother Sunday by Rev. J.

II Uarman. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening. Sabbath School. Every Sunday at 10 a. FobSalc: 1-2 story jthree good rooms, plastered and ceiled throughout, good well of water and good cellar.

Good stable 14x26. Situated on Mill street. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply at this offloe. Price been brimstone we could have readily believed it, but as it is we will have to waite for further developments.

Two comets will be visible to the naked eye about the 20th of April. They will approach each other for Seere Societies). Sincerity Lodge, number 214, A. F. and A.

H. meets every first and third Thursday evening In each month. A. D. Rathbun, W.

At. A. N. Noil, Secretary. Magbie Post, number 233, G.

A. K. meets every first and third Saturday evening in each month. G. W.

Littucjohn, P. C. W. W. Hawlby, Adjutant.

some time, taking a common course toward the north pole about April 30th, one will change its course disappearing below the northwestern horizon. Both may be seen very dis VSlOJt PACIFIC B. R. TIME TABUE. Ctotng Eastward.

Passenger, 41 freight and accommodation, 8:25 p.m. tinctly during the latter part of the month, between eight and nine o'clock p. in a northwestern Going Westward. d. m.

Passenger, -freight and accommodation. 11:85 a.m. Somebody points out that this year iin B1BCO my be focnd oe SV) at OeaP. April 2i. Sale April 21.

Lyon's sale April 21. Kansas has 1,600 churches. A car load of salt at F. W's. House cleaning is now iD order.

The Lincoln Republican is now al) home print. Robt. Noell did business at Delph-os yesterday. A carload of salt atF. W's.

Geo. Miller visited friends at Del-phos last week. Henry Schilling is now working for the Mill company. The frogs are holding a protracted meeting, so to speak. Mike Stacks contributed to the poor fund this week.

MP A carload of Glidden wire just received by S. S. Co. A. Simpson took the train Sunday morning for Gopher, Kan.

Paul Jordan, the real estate man ol A car load of salt at F. W's. Al. Edwards has rented John Dim-anoski's house and has moved his family therein. Kansas has 5,000 miles of railroads.

During the last year these roads carried 4,182,810 passengers. Hans Beck will soon commence the erection of a large stone building on his farm. Martin Main will do the Mr. R. Wright, of Sanbernardino, California, will receive The Siftings, for the next six months, the gift of his brother, F.

A. John H. Johnson, of Half Moon Island, writes ua a letter saying that he wants The Siftings continued to his address. 1 Messrs. Foote Wilcox are placing new counters in their store and are preparing to handle a large line of ready made clothing.

While wheat was considerably damaged by the winter, fine fields are not scare, and the warm weather is bringing it out in good shape. Mr. J. W. Lyon, of Binghampton, N.

arrived in our town yesterday evening and will remain in this beautiful country a few weeks. Scientists are discussing the fuel of the future. According to the long accepted theory, the fuel of the future will be brimstone. Troy Chief. We see by the Eliis Review that R.

McLeod has been very sick but is now improving. Mr. McLeod was at mar vomaoeioru is aan a came in on Friday and will go out on Friday, and have fifty-three Fridays. Two months in the year came in on A car load of salt at F. W's.

The mayor of Atchison informs the officials of the Missouri Pacific that his city will stand good to the company for all the damage done to their property by the strikers within its corporate limits. A news item says that a man in Erie, "committed suicide with bologna sausage." It is not explained whether he stabbed himself with it or shot himself through the head. Some bologna sausages s.re "loaded." Noristown Herald. Ira Troup has given his order for an entirely new printing outfit, to the Garden City Type Foundry, of Chicago, for the new Democratic paper soon to be published in Lincoln Center by himself and Garretson, the latter recently of the Kirwin Independnt Courier The Mitchell county Normal for 1886, will be held in Beloit, beginning July 19th, and continuing four weeks. Prof.

F. H. Clark, of Beloit, and M.A. Bailey, of State Normal, Emporia.have been engaged to instruct. Teachers will remember the date, and govern themselves accordingly.

A. J. McKinster and son and B. F. Potter and family started last Monday for Mardey, Kiowa county, Kansas.

We are sorry to lose them from our midst bur hope they will be successful in their new home. The Siftings will keep them posted in the doings of this place for another year. It is said that a sixteen-year-old Kansas boy, Willie Sells, who is accused of the awful crime of killing his father, mother, brother and sister, A. SCOGGAK, THE BARBER. Friday and two go out on Friday.

There arejfive months in the year that have Fridays. The phases of the tJ-Shop two doors south of the New Hotel. ANTED TO SELL OLD PAPERS. J-Enqulre at Thi Siftmos office. moon change five times on Friday and the sun was eclipsed on March 5th, which fell on Friday.

The longest day in the year and the shortest both fall on Friday. People who have a DR. M. P. OVERHOLSER, PHYSICIAN SURGEON.

j-Offiee four doors south of K. P. Hotel. superstitious predjudice against Friday will be apt to see strange coinci dences in all this. Ex.

JW. SHANKS, NOTARY PUBLIC, rJ-Offlce In the Hardware store; Sheriff McGrath's jail squad, head Beloit, was in town this week. Mr. Moffit and family have moved to the western part of the state. H.

FLETCHER, COAL DEALER. ed by Parker and Elmquist, attem pt ed a break for freedom last Monday, night, but through the vigilance of the officers were foiled in their at tempt and still languish in dnrance Miss Mable Straun, of Beloit, is r-Keeps In stock Rock Springs. Ft. Scott, Weir Oty. Leavenworth, Carbon Hill and Col.

coal. visiting Miss Nellie Crowl, this week. vile. The steel bar with which the Congress has placed Mrs. Hancock one time located at this place.

rEAT MARKET. on the pension list, with $2,000 a year. door is held was wrenched from its fastenings and used as a lever with G. W. LITTLEJOHN, Pro.

A. N. Noell, Mrs. Doyle and several Born: To Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Fresh meat, fish and seasonable game. others are enclosing their lots with which to pry open the main door. KJ-Cash paid for chickens; $1 to S1.85.

Fletcher, on Sunday the nth a never read a sensational dime fiction, This they very nearly succeeded in son. The only other tenable theory, then doing but were discovered in time to cause their remaining sheriff Mc P. STEVENS, i ATTORNEY, is that he read President Cleveland's John Tremains and Mr. Senter made message to Congress, until his mind a flying trip to Glaso and Delphos this became dethroned. week.

Kansas. Beloit, This is exceedingly gloomy weather, Fred Beck had some bills printed for his fine young horse, "Aleck," last good substantial fences, and we are proud to note this improvement. We printed 500 large sale bills for J. W. Lyon this week, who will have a public sale in the town of Simpson next Wednesday, April 21, at 10 o'clock.

T. D. Hull, one of our Asherville gubscribers, gave us a few moment's chat Monday. He says as a general thing the wheat in his neighborhood is looking slim. 1 A.

WRIGHT, dealer in week. especially for the farmers. The winter wheat being mostly killed, the farmers are compelled to plow the ground GRAIN LIVE STOCK Grath's guests, and in addition to attention formerly received they now are ornamented with shackles and paired off in good shape. Althongh the gang was closely watched before the officers are using still greater vigilance and while our vile excuse for a jail is nothing but a rolten shell it is hardly probable any of the crowd will secure their liberty before next meeting of the district couA Beloit Gazette. Miss Mattie Parker, of Beatrice, J3-Higbet market prlem paid for Corn and and replant it to corn.

Some of them TWncrm KitYlTIKan. IV All BBS- svsaw Nebraska, is visiting relatives at this place. have as high as a hundred acres to plow but on account of the extreemely wet weather have not been able to Airr Send 10cts.postege.and we will mail A Ulr I you free a royal.valuable, sample box goods thatwillprtyouin the way of making more money at once, than anything else in Araer-i. Tinth axn of all aires can live at home and Dr. Phillip Krohn has been ap pointed deputy sheriff of Atchison! start a single plow yet.

Some of them work in spare time, or all the time. Capital not required. We will start you. Immense pay sure have all their stalks to cut The following is a list of the jurors county. This section of the country has lately been visited by several rain showers.

A large amount of corn has already drawn for the April terra of court: Jas lortnose wno start at uuuo. Yr ja iyr Portland, Maine. gIMPSON MILLS, SIMPSON, SHANKS LONG, Prop's, Corkins and Simon Cameron, of Be loit; Charles Lackey and A. J. New TwtttePVjfrie.

As we have made a change in our business, jve earnestly ask all to settle. We prefer the cash. Hope all may give this attention as Mr. Simpson is going west and we want to favor him all we can with the needful Respectfully, Simpson, Disney Co. been planted in the southern part of One Mile South of Simpson, Kans.

son, of Glen Elder; Hiram Coble and C. Lowdermilk, of Walnut creek; A. this state. This mill does a general milling business and keeps constantly on hand flour, feed, meal eto. Custom work always has the preference at this mill We always guarantee satisfaction.

H. Sibly. of Lulu; Hiram Vanpelt, of The Simpson Lumber Co. and Disney, Louthan tc Co. have ads" in Center: Jacob Lemons, of Custer; Eight hours seem to be about long enough for every class of people to work except newspaper men.

They will continue to put in sixteen hours every day and not growl Downs Chief. An exchange says: Mrs. Addie St. John has procured a decree of absolute divorce from her husband, H. St John, the son of ex-Governor St.

John, in the District Court of Sedgwick county. We see by the Gazette, that Mitch-e0 county shows up for the week ending Mar. 39th, $41,256 in transfers besides several U. S. deeds.

Considerable land changing hands nowadays Scottsville Independent. Duo: Sunday evening, April 11, 18S6, of lung fever, Heart, only son Enos Halbert Logan; J. E. Gants this issue. Tfc Weekly Capital iaanall The Weekly Capital and Fanner' Journal It an 8-page, 156 column weekly paper, published and M.

I Duncan, of Turkey creek. Look here, you old "clod M. H. Dooley, the assessor, was summing up the wealth of our town The Cap by J. K.

Hudson atTopeks, Kansas ital is the official state paper. mmnlata rnnoTtaof the aneetiat'i do you owe the printer anything? lature. and all conventions and associations at Now, just go down into the depths of the Stato capital. It contain a u. A.

it department, and Its general and state sews features are strong. It is splendid represents-iva KtniM naner. Sample oodv seat free. your knowledge and see if you don't Ifthereisany more hunting done on my place after this date I shall be compelled to prosecute said persons to the frill extent of the law. Tire hunting community had better stay at home and read their bible if ibcy have nothing else to occupy teir spare time with on the Sabbath day.

April 8th. s6-s; J. L. Knight. owe him something.

We are nnan Paper will be seal one year to any address, in or oat of Kansas, for one dollar. Simvos and Capital one real for tl.75. JSept.Jft-tm eiatly embarraied and must have money! Frozen turnips, sprouted potatoes or promises not taken. We hope our friends will chip in and help SIXTEENTH YEAR. of Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Huffman, in the fifth vear of his tire. The remains os in our good work.

41113 were interred in Christain cemetery in Bloomficld township. The following from the Clifton Review speaks some plain facts which should be heeded by our farmers: "The best plan to pursue is, to 3SXiZOE7S8X AMD BEST. When you want any job printing done be sure to call on us. Doors open Our 14th premium list', comprising ere 31, 00 worth of presents, is now ready. Everr enb at 7 o'clock a.

sharp, performance acriber to the Weekly Times at a a year, Waaa I I I lufcM 4 4 1 A IMA will give the peddler a wide berth. Who is the peddler anyhow that he should beeins a half an hour later. Curtains eeive a premium worth, at retail, from ll.N to last Saturday; Lyon's sale next Wednesday, April si, win be sale of the season. Don't fail to attend. Burton Lyon has moved his family into Mr.

Crowl's house in the northwest part of town. Geo. McBride started Sunday eve ning for missuri where he has pur chased some land. 19 We have a few single listers that we are selling at prices that defy competition. Simpson Shanks Co.

The Downs Chief Is blessed with more home advertisements than any other paper that graces our sanctum. forget that we offer The Siftings and Weekly Capital and Farmers Journal, both papers, one year for $1.75. you want a combined lister that will kill the weeds and give you a good stand of corn, buy a Canton. For sale by Simpson, Shanks Co. igrIf you want a breaker that will do good business without giving the crows a mortgage on your team buy a "KatyDid." For sale by Simpson, Shanks Co, ail perucwere awiapecunem ewpias eat to any adores.

a drop at exactly 6 p. m. For partial lars see small bills. be in the law'? He is the man who wants your money, and what does he Weekly, with prearhua.per yeor M.M care for you more than that? None! -Weekly, without prenainm.per year l.os Sunday Times, per year s.00 Pally Times, per year 10. OS Thomas Rhoads and Thomas Simpson started for Gopher, Kansas, He has no interest in you and cares nothing for your wellfare.

He is not I will sell at public sale at the village of Simpson on Wednesday. April sr.at 1 o'clock a.m.,the followurg-pfopcrty 45 bead of as good dairy cows as can. be found in the state. 30 head of yearlings and calves, 1 three-year-old Durham bull and 1 two-year-old Durham bull, 1 Copper Bottomed stallion, the best walker in Kansas; 1 three-year-old colt 6 sows with from three to ten pigs by their, side, 1 Artie creamery, 1 press dril', 1 riding p'ow and other farming tools, 1 gasoline stove with three burners and other household goods too numerous to mention. Txrms: 12 months time will be given on all sums over $10 with approved security at 10 per cent interest.

Sums under $10 cash. Discount for cash will be made known on the day of sale. J. W. Lyon G.

B. Vanlandingham Auc. Address ail orders to THE TIMER, Xaa aF, Special terms to Agents. last week. May they live long and man that will trust vou.

He is not grow fat on horned toads, prickley pears and sage brush, sweetened with Mi a little sand and alkali. Amen. a man that will help you should you need help. Your merchant needs your trade. He can sell goods cheaper than the peddler because he buys in larger quantities and gets $1.33 to M.M Simpson Mills, 1.75 to I SO Cattle, Flour, E.

L. Mallow, one of our substantial subscribers from near Delphos, called at this sanctum yesterday and Hogs, Chickens, per Iggs, 1.00 1 S.iO l.Utol.tS 7 10 1-1 discounts. He will trust you; he is friend of yours and will help you at deliberately pulled out his pockrtbook bushel. any You should give your toso 42 to 00 MtoTO Butter, Corn, Bye, Wheat, OaU, potatoes home dealer every cent of trade you and fired a dollar and a half at us, which we expect to contribute to the ''Washington Monument Fund," is ton have." at una.