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years of prosperity will pay of the mort Co's lumber yard last Sunday. The snake was dispatched without ceremony, A. T. S. F.

Tims Card. Passenger tratns and local freights at Kendall depot ilaily as follows dence upon and cultivation of sail land, Charles Weber, Wm Weetcr-inan, all of KeuJall, and Joba 11 Mitchell of Emory, Kan, 27 51 I gages, make ytu and your childrenhap- Notice to the Debtors of Peter J. Hanson, eceased. Notice is 1. ere by given to all persons who are.

indebted to the estalo of Peter .1. Hanson, that the b'-oks and accounts have been placed in the hands H. 1Z EijTBUC.N'D. and a priee of six rattk'8 and button 4. py and independedt, ana niane Kims, the first state in the American uni Hiawatha World.

to make final proof 'n support her claim, and thnt said proof will he made before the Clerk of the liiti iet court of Hamilton county, Kan at Ksu, on November SI, Eda Bonifield, for the southeast one-quarter of section 7. towushin 21 fouth, rausre 3il we8t. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of, sai I land, il-liam SV Cnldiagp, Charles MeSlicery. O'Neal, Marion O'Neal, all of i ederal, Kan. i 2 Nji.ks, ltegister.

secured. Its fangs, were fully an r-o. No. No. A iteu burg, justice ct the peace, Kendall, Local 8:35 a.

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No. 3. Land OfKee at Garden.City, Kan. AugitsC" 12, 1HS7. Notice is hereby given that tbo following named settler hai filed notice of his intention to mnkc filial proof in support of his claim and that said proof will Le mnde f-cfore the Clerk or the District court of Hamilton county, at judall, i October 21, IsST, Willis Smith of Federal.

for tho northwest one quarter of section 25. township Kan. UliAULY J. JOHNSON, Administrator. I hereby notify all persons who are in And Now Comes Grant County.

The following special fr.m Topcka appeared in the Kansas City Timet tt Friday. As generally' expected, o. 5 1 No. 15, Local Local -eigliM carry Land Office at Garden CPv. Kan.

August 20, Notice is hereby given that too following Geo. T. Nicholson, Oen'l Pass.i- debted to the iibove named estate to nail and settle immediately and save costs of collection. Altesbckh. 21 souili, range west.

He names the Jackson secius to -have a tine iik ss of it. named settler has filed notiee of her intention to make dial proof in support of her claim and that said proof will made before the Pro Postofflc? Directory. orpn from 7 ra. to 7 ui. lowing witnessed to prove bis continuous residence npon an.i e.iiiivation of, said land, Clarence Harris, Samuel Neikirk.

Joseph Simkins Thomas Smith, all of Federal, Kan. 27 Cti" Nir.ES, Register. Now is the time t-j get ready, for winter. The chances are that it will Ixi severe enough to justify all the prepira-tions it will be put forth. Have your house plastered, don't try to live in any other the difference in the cost of your fuel will more than repay you.

We are in receipt of a very Aat invitation to the gr.md ball given uder the auspices of the Canton Borders of Coolidge Tuesday evening.Heptember 13. Thel.O.O.F. boys of Coolidge are noted for the eait close at 8 a. iu. and 7 p.

m. Mails tor the west close et 5 and fu. m. leaves for La Port on Tuesdays, Thurs- A suit w.is filed in the district court this evening by C. K.

Ingham, an elector of Graut county, to enjoin Governor Martin from proceeding wica the bate Judge or Hamilton county. at Kendall, on December 1, 1SC7, Marcia Hyde, I) No M24, for the southeast one-quarter of 17, township 22 south, range 38 we-t. See names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, Shook. William ftutzman. Jona Stutsman, Henry Hansen, all of Kendaii, Kan.

2S Nii.es, Register. nvs and Saturdavs at a. m. Mail lc.i vts for Fletcher, Emory and Federal 'on Tuesdays Saturdays at 8 a. to.

-of- Otiii'e ouea on Suoday1! from 7 a. m. to 10 of Grant county, on the Land Office at Garden City, Kan. August VI, PS7. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in supoort of hi claim and that said wroof will be 'made before thu '1.

aai from 4:30 p. m. to 7 p. m. H.

E. Bk lu Postmaster. PUBLICATION NOTICES. Land Ollica at Gardeu City, Kan. Augusts, 1S7.

Notice is hereby given that the followiDg-named settler has lile 1 notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court of Hamilton county, at. Kendall, on October 7, 1SS7, David Cathcart of Kendall, for the southeast one-quarter of section 35. township 22 south, rango y. west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said laud, John 1 Hrojrtt of Kendall.

James Hopper, John II Mitchell, Wesley Smith all of Emory, Kan. Nii.es, Register. Clerk of the District court of Hamilton coun Land Office at Garden Citv. Kan. Aniriiat 29.

1.V7. Official Directory. for their superb entertainments and this James M. llieks Counts Cleric (i. Fulton Notice is hereby B-iven that the following named settler has filed notice of her intention to make tinal proof in supiKnt of her claim and that said proof will be made before the Manstield Younx M.

S. Culver H. O. Wherritt ty, at Kendall, on October 21, lSi-7, James Lafcver of Kendall, for lots 1 and 3 ami the eat one-half of the northwest one-quarter of section 19, towni-hip 22 south, range 38 west. He names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, Charles Hillirigs-n, Jonathan Stiitzmnn.

Florence Hvdp, Van Wilson, all of Kendall, Kan. 27 NileS. Register. Clerk of the District court of Hamilton county, at Kendall. Knn on Noveinlwr 17.

District Clerk tf-robate Judge -'-'Tsoasiirer iutister of Deeds -'County Attorney Public Instruction sheriff -rComraissionors J. J. Milltken J. H. Carunbell 1S7, Laura itonifield, for the northwest C.

C. MHis J. M. Net laud one-quarter of s-cton 8. towmhip 21 south, range 39 west.

fhe rrmes the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence up Joe Voohers no doubt surpassed all others ant we are sorry we could not come. I wish to announce to the public that on Oct oder 3d, 1887, I will open a first-class hotel in the. Almira house where 1 will be prepared to accommodate boarders either by the day or week. Good beds and g-od meals furnished at reasonable rates. Please give ua a on am: ciunvarion oi.

saw lano. William H. Poraeroy. Cu! Charles ITfeSheerv, Frank RAILRO AD LAND FOR SIM Neal, Marion Ncal. nil of Federal, Kan.

28 Niles, Register. City Officers. H.E. Bell Msvor -Police Judgo H. E.

Altenourg Land Office at Garden city, Kan. July i0, 17. Notice is hereby given that the following-named Pettier has filed notice ot his intention tomakeiinal proof bi support of bis claim, and that raid proof will le made before the Clerk of District Court of Hamilton county, at Kendall. on September 28. lu, Jame3 Ho.rr, of Emory, for the southwest.

of section 5. township 22 south, range 30 west. He names the following to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, VV'esley Smith, Frank Miller, John Stewart, John Urown, all of Emory. S3 Nii.es, Register, Land Oince at Garden City, Kan. August 24.

1SS7. Notice is hereby given tkut the following- D. H. I John C. Coiling.

Pascal Poe. Councilman I V. W. Faulds. Land Office at Garden City, Kan.

August 15, K. is hereby eiven that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will le made before the Clerk of the District court of Hamilton county. at Kendall on Novcmlter 13. 1H87, Daniel Shriber, No 9171, for lots 1 and 2 and the south one-half of the northeast one-quarter of section township 21 south, range 39 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous refc-idence upon and cultivation of, said land, IJathan Hills, A Hills, Frank O'Neni, Marion O'iNc-al, all of Federal, Kan.

27 N'iles. Register. IT. 51. Hall.

Marshal Ed Slack City Clerk T. A. Johnson Treasurer M. H. Proudfoot street Commissioner H.

H. Warner 1 call. 1. VV SHOOK. There were few Connecticut women of the last century who did not keep a diary.

We take this from a diary of 1790: "We had roast pork for dinner, and Dr. who carved, held up rib on his fork and said Here, ladies, is on eastj terms ground that Col. T. J. Jucksou of Newton, ths census taker, w.is not above sus Oyer 200 affidavits accompany the petition in supp rt of the numerous charges.

Among the allegations against Jackson are the following That when he first went to Grant county to ttke the census he was drunk for two weeks, aud that prior to that entered int- a conspiracy to speculate upon his office for pay by first making overtures to the town of Cincinnati; and this being rejected, by closing a deal with the town of Ulysses, where he made his hfadquar ters. It is also alleged that he entered the votes of sixty non-resideuts for Ulysses ns the county seat, their names being fictitious; -that he excluded and "wuld not permit a large, number of qualifie persons to vote for the town of Cinciunnti, and that the number of persons thus prevented from voting was sufficient to j.rfeet fie result. It ia also charged that a large number of persons voted fur Cincinnati, and Jackson completely changed their votes to lyases; that the people, of Ulysses entered into an unlawful combination with the electors of Zionsville for their votes and that Jacks helped carry out the corrupt contract; thut he continued drunk and unfit to transact business and indecently exposed his person, and was an object of aversion and disgust in imny other ways. The form of oath which he is alleged tcr have ndnunis't-r-ed to respectable persons was a3 follows ''You do solemnly swear thit this is as big a lie as the rest of the lies you have sworn, so help you John Rogers or any other man." As he was leaving the county tweuty qualified voters who were adherents of Cincinnati, went to him to be enumerated and he told them, while in a beastly state of intoxication, "to go to and Land Office at Garden Pity, Kan. August 31, ISrfr.

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has Hied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will he made before the Probate Judge of Hamilton county Kan. nt Kendall. on November 21. 1887, Thompson for northwest one-quarter of section 2, township 21 south, range 39 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upou and cultivation of said land, Anthony John Lindsky, II Adt.ey, George Pearce, all of Kendall, n.an.

80 CFM Nri.ES, Register. named settler has liied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Hamilton county, Syracuse, ou Deeeml'er 1. 1HS7, Arthur Hanson Northcutt, DS No w4, for tho southeast one quarter of section 32, township 21 south, range 39 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud, Joshua Hrown, Jeramiah Toinlui. James Ajbby, Simon Haug, ail of Federal City, Kan.

ALSO at the same time and pinoe. Joshua Drown, M)26, for the northeast one-quarter of section 29, township 21 south, range 3t west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residencn upon and cultivation of, said land, Jeramiah Toralm, Western Northcutt. Arthur Northcutt, Syrua Uillingsly, uil of Federal City, A 1.SO nt the same time and place. Jeremiah Tomlin, for the northwest one-quarter of section 2S, township 21 south, range 39 wet.

He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon snd cultivation of 8id land, viz. Arthur Northcutt, Joshua Brown. Wesley NortUcutt, Albert risher, all of Federal City, Kun. 29 CFM Kick Register. Churches and Societies.

OHtTKfHKS. Methodist C.E.Van Meter.pastor, preaches every alternate Sunday at 11 o'clock a. at pity ball. Presbyterian Bicknell preaches every alternate Bund iy at 11 a. and 7 p.

ui. SUS1IAY SCHOOLS. Sunday School Union At city hall every Sunday at 10 a. in. D.

E. Jones Superintendent. Visitors to the city are invited to attend. PS.WEB MEETINGS. Union prayer meeting Every Sabbath evening when there is no preaching, nt 7 p.

m. O. A. it. POST Louis M.

Hamilton Post, G. A. R. meets on the tirist and third Saturday in each month. J.

E. Spencer, P. C. rH. E.

Altenburg, Adj't. what Mother Eve was de of. Yea, said Sister Patty, and it's from very much the same kind of a critter." The cattle branding season is on in full blast Last week Green, Allen, Herr, Young, Price and Mills we.re branding calves at their respective corrells and thev report the largest per cent. Land Office at Oni-den City. Kan.

August 13, lfS7. Notice Is hereby given that the loliowlng named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will l.o made before the Clerk of tho District court of Hamilton county. at Kendail, on November 2, 1W7, Andrew A Davis for lots 3 and 4 and the south one-half of the northwest one-qnarter of section 3, township 21 south, range 39 west. Ho names the fi-llowiog witnesses to prove his continuous upon and cultivation of, said la.id, Frank O'Neal. Marion O'Neal, Matthew Cresse, Frank Lonilield.

all of Federal. Kan. 27 Nii.ks, Register. several years, to Allen Bros. of increase for Roe Clark 6old 104 head of cows with calves at Land Cffiee at Garden City, Kan.

September 2, 1SS7. Notice is hereby a-iven that the following-named settl-T has tiled notice of her intention to make tinal proof in support of her claim and that said proof will he nude before Fulton. Clerk of the District court of Hamilton count v. at Kendall, on November Id. i.kt, KstullaA GofT of Kendall, for sourft west, one-quarter of section 2, township 22 south i-niipm 3 west.

She the following witnesses to prove her continuous re.vidon upon and cultivation of said hind, Wi'soii Stout, Amos Harri. of Fodortl, and John Eaton, Lizzie Beutkr of Kendall. Kan. 30 NirK9. Register Mr.

Clark Advertised Letter List. List, of letters remaining uncalled for in the fi'VtoHit'O at Kendall, for the month ending August 3L If not called for in 30 fd avs they will be forwarded to the dead letter their side at $25 per head. i3 going out of the business. office at ashington. D.

C. iK-aty Vm Coddingstall Henery Land Office at Garden Citv, Kan. August 16, 17. Notice is heredy given that tho following named settler has filed notice of his iutention to make Until proof in support of his claim and that said proof will made before the Probate Judge of Hamilton county, ut Syracuse. on December 9, 18S7, Theodore Miillinix of for the I'orlhwest one quarter of section 17, township 22 south, range 39 west He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, Lewis Hart, Orlando Ellis, White, Emanuel tftarkey.nll of Syraciise.Kan.

28 Nil.es, Register. The cowardly attack of Syracuse citizens on Henry Block, editor of The Kendall Boomer, W. S. Bayles, and Capt. Francis of Kendall, is a disgrace to southwestern Kansas.

For citizens to Laud Office ut Garden City, Kau. August 24, Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to siake filial proof 'n support of his claim and that said proof be made before the Clerk of the District court of Hamilton county, at Syracuse, on October 15, lti, Fmau uel turkey, No 3414. for the northeast one quarter of section ti, township 24 south, range HJ west. He names the following "witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, David Calfee, William Hart, Olanrier Ellis, nil of Syracuse, and Alt red button of Kendall, Kan. 2i Nlt.cs, Register.

imney Tirs Ida Dickerman Mr Foster Chas Hill Fred Jones i) Lawrence Geo Montgomery jpeltzMiss Sophie F.unolds Julious VSkeed VV Sherlock Nick Thomas A j-Thursan We are prepared to show buyers ome of the best bargains in Land to be found in the country if we do say it ourselves. Thin Land is all within ten miles of the main line of the A. T. S. the most prosperous and extensive railroad system in the world.

It lies within easy reach of the flourishing towns of Coolidge, jMcdway, Syracuse, Kendall and Hart-land. Vvre have for sale in quareer, half and whole section tracts at the following prices uavis rt Dmlley Jacob Garrinirer LA 2 Herring Miss Lucie Johnson Mrs Fannie Marshal Chas Kelson Han Ramsey Tom 3 Rieger Geo Seoeret. AuberryJS 'Thompsou Thayer Mrs Fannie Thurman H. E. Bell.

Postmaster. go from one town to another on business and then be attacked by a mob who or Land Office at Garden City, Kan. September 7, 1S87. Notice is hereby given that following-named scKIlt has tiled notice of his intention liinko tinal proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Fuiton, t.lfrk of the iet Court of Hamilton county at Kendall. Kan on November 9.

PvST. viz: John yore of Federal, for the southeast quarter ol seel ion 14, township 22 range 39 west. He namts tho fid-lowing witnvfses to prove continuous residence upon, and cultivation of.said land, viz: John Kitmn, William Wilson, Miller, James tmith, all of Emory, Kan. 31 UFMXiLSS "register. that 'if the wanted to vote they would have to follow him to der them out of town, and because they do not move fast enough, to club them with canes and sticks, are riot worthy of 1." Aside from the specific chartres, some Land Office nt Garden City.

Kan. August IS. J8X7. Notice bervby given that the following named sorller has Hied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of bis claim and that said proof will be before the Clerk of the District court of Hamilton county, K.ui., ct Kentlnll. on November 7, 1CS7.

John of Kendall. for the southwest one-quarter of section 2S. any town, and the best place for such of which have been enumerated, there is a general one of brilery, corruption, par- -Dermol En- Land Office at Garden City. Kau. August is, Ij7.

Notice is hereby given that tho following named settler has tiled notice of bis intention to make linal proof in support of his claim and that said will be made before the Probate Judge of Hamilton county, at Kendall, on December 17, 17, Henry Cros up, No 7146. for the north peopte is the penitentiary tcri'Zise. LOCAL Go to Paesslur's for boots and shoes. Subscribe for The Booker, tl. pei year.

tiLiuty and fraud. township 24 south, range 3S west. He names The county seat case is now in the the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said hands of the governor and he has re The calaboose is finished and now let quested the court to thoroughly investi east one-uuarter tif section IS. townshin 24 Laid, HAW Cortield. Altenburg, Wherritt, Owens, ull of Kendall, Eibbona and dress trimmings at Paesf- south, range 3S west.

He names the follow us have some kind of order in this town Tfc ia him time that this would-be bor gate the charges, ino time ot trial has ing witnesses to prove iii continuous resi not yet been uxea. ler'a. hen. SpociRl notice to Jnmes McNamos. Cl'Jl Nil.es.

Register. dence upon and cultivation of, said land, Office at Garden City, Kan. August 11, 1SS7. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notiee of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and thnt said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District court of Hamilton county. Kendall, Kansas, on Novem-bar 4, 1S87, Jason F.

Wilmoth. for the southwest one-quarter of section 20, township 26 south, rangre Ui west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: William Hanks, VV Iiillingslea. Edward Teis, Geo VV Malott, nil of Kendall, Kan. 27 Nir.ES.

itesiiter. Jno Hrandt, HAW CorXk-ld, John li Urook-hart, Hany Wright, all of Kendall, Knn. 29 For fine cigars go to Griffith's drug Gathering Sunflowers. Special uotice to Henry rot-cup. Niuks Register.

store. Possessing as it docs, sr many features $2 50 2 75 of importance to the people and the state Paessler has just received a full line of Lund Office at Garden City, Kan. August 29, 1--C7. at large.it is not surprising tlit the Kan Notiee is hereby given that the following named settler has tiled notice ot his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before II IG sas State Fair Association seeks to niae its annual exposition oue of the permanent institutions of the And that Xine hundred and eighty acres al: One hundred and sixtv acres at Six thousand seven hundred and twenty acres at -Two thousand enrht hundred and cicHi- ty acres at Land OCice at Gnrden City, Kan. August IS, JSS7.

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim and that said prof will be made before the Probate Judge of Hamilton couuty, at Kendall, on November PI, 1SS7, Flora li Hinson for the southeast oue-quartt-r of section 0, township 22 south, range KS west. She na-jies the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultiva ion of, said land, Samuel Stntz-man, I'eter Westormon, John Stutzinan, Lizzie Beutler, all of Einory. Kan. 2S Nilks, Register. Land Office at Garden Citv, Kan.

August 20, Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of her Intention Fulton. Clerk of tb-i District court of Hamilton county, at Kendall. on No 00 the same may be in accordance with the vember 11, Doen Delay of KeuJall. for the northwest one-quartur of section 2l, crockery. Barney O'Conner of Lakin was in the Monday.

Get your job printing done at The Boomer office. All kinds of- cotton and flanuel dress goods at Paessler's. Michaelia Co. have erected an awning over their front door. township 2ti south, range west.

Ho names Land Office at Garden City, Kan. August 11. 1S57. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to mnke final proof in support of his claim and th.it said of will be made before tho Clerk of th? District Court of Hamilton county, at Kendall. on November 1, George I Waiter.

DS No SriS't. for lots 3 and i and the south one-half of tho northwest of ieo.tion 5, township 2 south, maae west. He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous resi- growth and progress of Kausas, the association at this time is expending upwards the following witnesses to prove his eontimi of $25,000 for additional buildings and ou residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: John Carrithers, Georga Horton, Isaiah Wortbeu, Frank Little, all of Kendall, Kan. Special notice to Wm Laudon. 29 Nii-ks, Register.

25 der ruilian element was set down on and that very hard. We dont believe th it the town should go to the expense of employing a marshal just because we have two or three rowdies in the town but we do thiuk that something should be done to protect the property of the citizens, and we suggest that a few good citizens be commissioned as officers, and let them act effectively. Our friend J. L. Simkins sends one of the very prettiest wedding invitations from Fallsburg, Licking county, Ohio, that we have ever seen.

The most interesting feature about it though, is that Mr. Simkins is down on the program for the exhalted position of groom with Miss Callie B. Dush as bride. The wedding took place yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, September 13th.) and wo presume that Mr. Simkins is the happiest man in the state of buckeyes and beer to- day.

He will return to Hamilton county on the 20th with his young and pretty wife will go to farming in earnest. The Boomer wishes Mr. and Mrs. Simkins abundant success. 1 improvements of the ground for the comfort and convenience of exhibitors and patrons.

And if among them all. there be oee Kansas farmer more unfortunate than another, through loss of crops, and burdened by discouragenlent, who feels loth to join his neighbor as an exhibitor or a viaitor to the fair, to him let it be said ''Gather a sunflower for a button hole bouquet and join the throng en route to Topeka to attend the fair during the week of September 19th to 26th and when there, the golden sunflower will dec the wreath of success which shall crown the Kansa3 fair of 3887, as the fair of fairs, and the wearer of th.e but ton hole bouquet gathering inspiration and encouragement from the vision of be tutiful products there Seen, will be stimulated to again turn the land, from which shall spring harvests of lden grain to the reaper as he smiles ou the nngathered sunflower by the road side." Topcka Capital. Jy Sk Four thousand four hundred and eighty acres at -Five thousand acres at Nine thousand acres at Five thousand seven hundred acres at Two thousand six hundred acres at Seven thousand -acres at Three thousand acres at One thousand three hundred acres at Seven hundred and eihtv acres at 3 50 4 00 4 25 4 50 4 75 5 00 5 25 00 Tlie Destined Gounty Seat ot KEARNEY COUNTY. Coing and Coming. A few thousand people who went to western Kansas this year will also come back this year.

The movement began over a month ago. There is no panic; no loud talk; in fact the returning wagons and jeople attract very little attention. There has been a general failure of the corn crop in fifteen or twenty counties. These people who are returning relied wholly upon corn. They did not go out west in time" put in wheat or rye.

They had no old corn on hand of any kind to carry them through the winter. And so they are quietly going, baek to their wife's folks in Injeanuy." This has been done many times before in Kansas and in a'l new states, aud will keep going on until every quarter section Nine thousand nine hundred aud twenty acres ml at between six and seven dollars. Five thousand five hundred acres at 7 00 Four thousand and thirty acres at between seven and eight dollars. The in. eagres to wn to the center of the Gounty, nnd the oldust Town in the County.

The Devil. One of our exchanges noticed that the Scotch parsons have a habit of interject-j ing the personal pronoun "he" when not required. Instead of siying "the king has come," they would say "the king he has come." It is reported of one that he commenced a sermon iu the following style My friends, we shall take for our text the first epistle geuer of the Apostle Peter (ch. v- 8): 'Aud the devil goeth about roaring like a lion, seeking whom he may Now, my dear friends, with your kind permission, I shall divide the subject of our text into four heads. In the first place, we shall endeavor to ascertain who the devil he was; secondly, we shall inquire intj his geographical position, namely, where the devil he w.is going; thirdly, aud this question is of a personal character, who the devil he was seeking; nd fourthly and lastly, we shall endeavor to solve a problem that has never yet been solved what the devil he was roaring at- Ex.

in Kansas is, not deserted, but occupied. The movers will find when they get to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan One hundred and sixtv-thrce acres at Forty-eight acres at Five hundred and fort3r-eight acres at One hundred and sixtv acres at 00 0 00 11 00 11 00 that large portions of those states have A School house and a $20,000 Bank building had a worse drouth thin Kansas has had. The weak-kneed portion of them will stay with their wife's folks; the brave ones will come back next year, find rain are being Mr. C. J.

Foulk of Syracuse made us a. pleasant call yesterday. Sir. J. F.

Greer came down from Colorado Thursday morning. Perfumery, the finest selection in the state, at Griffith's drug store. Go to Paessler's for dry good, dress goods, furnishing goods goods." The in the Hamilton county case has been put oft' till November. "There is more business in Kendall than in any town of its size along the Paessler is headquarters for crockery. He also has a large stock of general merchandise.

Shirts, collars, cuffs, ties, sleeve buttons, and everything in that line kept at Paessler'a Altenburg Bros, sold ninety hundredweight of grain to an Atlanta, firm Saturday. Mr. Adney was looking for a black mustang last Saturday, which left his place several days before. Mrs. T.

H. Paessler returned from her visit in Ohio. She reports a pleasant Tiiiit but glad to get home. Mrs. T.

J. Michaelis and little daugh tcr arrived Saturday evening from Nick-crson and will remain a few days. A new general store is, we understand. Boon to be established in Kendall by a Mr. McLoughlin of Grant county.

Mis Shannon of Coolidge was in town on business with the probate court yesterday and visited her friend Mrs-Block. Mr. McNeal of Elk county, was married to Miss Anna Ivy of last Thursday afternoon by Judge Altenburg. A homestead relinquishment for sale. Good well and other improvements on the place; all for $100.

C. Nichols Co. Vie are glad to learn that County Treasurer Culver is much better. He las had a severe spell of it but the prospects are now that be will recover. 1 Mr.

L. E. White has gone east for a carload of fresh milch cowa. He will be "back with them in about ten days and prepared to offer you bargains. In another column will be found a card from Mr.

Shook who is going to run a hotel in the Almira house. Mr. Shook is au experienced hotel man and will run a first-class house. Messrs. Milliken Brandt are doing a large loan business.

They are accommodating and pleasant and give their patroiia s-utisf action. ff you want a to -t in proving up a cLiia, go to them. lis v. Vr; B. Mnrh acnounces that the Methodists will have preaching next Suiiday rooming ai.d evening.

Let all turn out the preachers Who have given this town a wide berth some cause recently. hlrict 'f TfiK T-WtF'tt nearly ro jl rear Dions and wet enough aud will st y. Kansas has passed the point where the gain or loss or five of ten thousand people starts a ripplo on the surface ot her calm current. We are sorry these people have Terms One-fourth cash, balance in yearly payments. One Hundred Tons of New Hay for sale at my farm in any quantity baled or loose.

A. J. Ceites. to go back, but we know that brave men will fill their places! Windmills, artesian wells, together with much more rain than we once believed we had, are now at home in all parts of western Kansas. This "boom" year, although suffering from a dry summer, seen a great many young men and women go to western Kansas who will not come back.

They are not built that way. They are haviug PROVE UP BEFORE H. G. Fulton, Clerk, District Court. C.

Nichols Co. an easier time than their fathers had in The best of Church and School facilities are had in Lakin. Good water is obtained at a depth of from 18 to 23 feet. The town is situated iu a valley six miles wide all of which is under a thor ough system of Irrigation. V- Homesteads and Pre-emptions still open to Settlement.

Information given by xJ. H. WATERMAN, eastern Kansas. There is new a railroad in nearly every Kansas county. There is Call on or address him' at his office at Kendall, in regard to rates on Final Proof, before making your publication.

a western as well as an eastern market. They can buy coal cheaper than we can cut wood from the few trees then visible Office in in eastern Kansas. They are a great Fees Trias Accompany ProoF. He will loan you money to make finm proof at the lowest possible rates. deal nearer the store, the doctor, the church and the daily paper than we used to be.

And they have just as much nerve. They can raise wheat and cattle ana potatoes. Aiiey are upuug Make Final Proof Before Aansfielii Young. northern short-season corn and they are "going to make it go." The last three seasons have been dry Boomer Building, KAN. LAKIN, ones in this part of the state.

Next year it will be wet; too wet probably, but we shall raise immense crops. All of the transitory "booms" will be over and well over, and railroad building will rest for a time. But the Dest six years will bo the uioet prosperous that Kansas ever seen. Hold on to your Dn't soil your Ic-ikI. It.

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