Scott County Chronicle from Scott City, Kansas • 3

SOCIETIES. in OIT CITY UH.K 201, i. o. o. r.

M. i la fvery Tuesday niyht at their hull, at o'clock. Brother art requested tout-lend rvgtilarly. ll. fi.

Ut'TH, N. 0. D.S. Coupon, R.S. Tin-: r.alj Hornet of the NWhoi ju.4 now Hi-eking cheap notoriety by refuting the old chestnut, tho' flag BhaU not be lianlJ down in th'i riiilippiiH'S.

Nails and barbed wire have dropped $1.00 on tho toil recently, but thoso who are on thn inside say that ihn price is more likely to go back to tho original figure than to drop to i lower fno, or even to' remain where it now ijf. tCX'TT CITV No. 2u8, 0. w. CHICLY 1J2W3.

Thititlay Mr. Albert LMknap started to Oklahoma. Mia Love JUrknn3 ami Mr, Jlaiknr: went in Ciijby Friday, Our city merchant, Wm. Naif, went to th county teat Wodu.sduy. Aiiici has an attack of grippe, tut we hiipe to sett him uliniit eon.

Mrs. Nottingham has been quito kick for the past week, but is improving now. Mis Rclla Williams BtarU to IWine Friday morning to viit friend living there. Mica Annie Epperson was visiting with tha Misses from Friday until Sunday. Mr.

Davis, living in th southeast part of the county, wa doing business here Wednesday. Mbeta every Monday vvening at A. 0. U. Hall, at 8 o'clock.

Tun. Mauii.i,, M. V. U. G.

Ruth, Recorder. 200,000 Workman BwoytotTTlwlr Feet by the Wave of Prosperity. May 1 over HwO workman ia tho building li'ii li-s at KaiwiUt City went out on a strike, a a prolnst against a wage scale insufficient to meet reijiiireiiituU of them.4tilves and families, and for the same reason f00 me struck in Philadelphia, 900 in Minneapolis, SIX) in St. Paul, COO in Akron, 0., 800 In Cincinnati, 0., employees of the New York Central road threaten to utrike if tUir unbearable condition is not ameliorated. At Ludingtun, 200 tradesman truek, at Baltimore 7o0, at Omaha all the building trades struck, at Duluth all oranized laboring men struck, at St.

Louis over 1200 men are out, all of which ad. led to the coal miners, stovedoron, canal workmen, will bring the aggregate up to over 200,000 men who are confronted with the alternative of working for h-ss than ia sufficient to sustain them, or complete idleness and starvation in many instances. It makes tha blood boil to contemplate the actual condition of the workingmun and then be compelled to listen to tha prosperity rot of the administration cuckoosparrots, parasites. Oh, well, what's the use? If men will not make use of the power and opportunities they have, sympathy Is wasted upon them. MODKliN WOODMEN, Modern Woodmen of America meets the firH mid thirtl Friday nighUof each month.

It. II. Cbartiikk, Consul. V. B.

Williams, Clerk. IGNORANCE ENSLAVE3. Hk.mby George. Near tho window by which I write a great lull is tethered by ring in. his nose, Grazing round and round, ho has wound his ropo about tho stake, until now he fctanda a close prisoner, tantalized by rich 'grass ha Cannot reach, unable even to toss his head to rid himself of the flies that cluster on his shoulders.

Now and again he struggles vainly, and thon, after pitiful bellowings, relapses into silent misery. This bull, a very type of massive strength, who, becauso ho has not wircnough to seo how ho may be free, suffers Want in sight of plenty, and is helplessly preyed upon by weaker creatures, seems to mo no unfit emblem of tho working mass. In all lands men whoso toil creates abounding woalth aro pinched with poverty, and, while advancing civilization opons wido vistas and awakens new desires, are held down to brutish levels by animal needs. Bitterly conscious of injustice, feeling in their inmost souls that they wcro made for more than so narrow a life, they, too, spasmodioally struggle and cry out. But until they trace effect to cause, pntil they seo how they are fettered and maybe freed, their strug Mrs.

S. J. iSt.u-lo anj children were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hybrid of Scott City, Saturday.

aXthem lodge No. 28-1, A. F. A. M.

Meets first and third Wednesday of ouch D' nth, at their ball. Tin. Lamb, W. M. W.

0. UotiBNH, See. Mr. Biddlocomoand Mrs. Biigley left Urigsby How about the farmer? Wheat; corn, ouU, barley, potatoes, are as low, if not lower, than in '9G IUirr-ber from four to eix dollars higher per thousand.

Barbed wire, nails, etc: over a hundred per cent higher; Bleached sheeting, formerly 14c perynrd, is 22 eenta now. American A bags, formerly $12.25 per 100, are now $18, and advancing, and all other things have advanced from 10 to GO percent. Will this help lift mortgages? Anti-Trust Journal; Friday on the morning train, for thoir home in Oklahoma. CHURCHES. Mrs.

Edwin Bush who, with her children, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seward, was shopping in Grigsby Wednesday. Misnea Mary and Love Harkness and broth ers Jiimes and Claude, attended meeting here Sunday, remaining over night with Mr. Nulf and Mrs.

Powell. SELECTED. Mr. T. F.

Steele spent Tuesday with his rUKSIIYTKRIAN. Sunday school 10:00 o'clock every Sunday. CHRISTIAN. school ifO p. Endeavor Friday night 7.O0 p.

m. METHODIST ENSCOfAIi. Preaching at 11a. m. and 80 p.

m. every alternate Sabbath. Sabbath school at p. m. Epworth League meeting at 7:30 p.

m. every Sabbath. Prayer meeting Thursday night. You are cordially invited to attend our services. RAILWAYS.

A way out of the congressional brother S. of Grigsby. Mr. Steele is on his muddle in this and the 6th district haftf Road and Reflect. Govern yourself before you Seek to govern others.

been suggested Which may yet result in restoring that harmony which it is admitted is essential to success. That is. Some measure their wealth in money, others way to Abiluno, his parents live, and whera he expects to make his home in the future, Thosii who met at the homo of Mr. Epperson last Sunday afternoon wore Messrs. Roy Potter, Roy Hull, Givens, A.

F. Walsh, Miss Mary Harkness, Lovo Harkness, and Claude Harkness Reporter. in brains the application of the referendum prin Some people go through life blind to all the ciple to be applied by holding prima beauties of nature, others see beauty in every thing. ries in every township in the two dis gles and outcries are as vain as those of the Nay, they arc vainer. I shall go out and drive the bull in a way that will untwist his rope.

But who shall drive men into freedom? Till they use the reason with which they have been gifted, nothing can avail. For them there is no special providence. Under all forms of government the ultimate power lies with the masses. It is not kings nor aristocracies nor land owners nor- capitalists that anywhere really en God is good, i. e.

God is goodness in its full tricts at which voters may express' their preferences, the one receiving a' ness. Therefore 'tis better to be good than to do good. plurality in each district to be the nominee. That, or the plan Buggested by By holding every individual On earth amenable to his law, God himself asserts that all individuals are equal before bim. us last week, and which we are pleased slave the people.

It is their own ignorance. The civil law is not designed to supplement the willpower of any person, or to supply a moral deficiency in the makeup of his character. to note is regarded favorbly by Mr Scott, arid others, that a democrat' should withdraw in one district and a populist in the other, would solve the' problem. We believe one or the other The Filipinos are not supposed to be familiar with civil affairs in the United States; but if of these plans will be adopted, and that they were, would they not reply in the words of the familiar proverb "Physician, heal thy the unseemly jubilation of republican self?" MODOC. Mrs.

F. A. Beebe is selling tho Quaker bath cabinet. R. Irwin mado a business trip to Leoti tho other day.

Considerable corn will be planted in this vicinity this year. J. H. Curtis, of Valley township, wa3 in this vicinity last week. Owing to rainy weather tho attendance at Sundayschool last Sunday wa3 small.

J. W. Curtis has built a new yard fence and otherwise improved his premises. Levi Naugle and W. E.

Curti3 went duck hunting a few days ago. Nary duck. F. H. C.

Hampson received a number of cattle from eastern Kansas a few days ago. Farm jrs are busy plowing and planting since tho rain. The ground i3 in fine shape. J. G.

Kittel recently purchased a new cultivator with which he intends to Increase his yield of corn. From the way Joseph Hess is improving his farm by adding buildings, well, otc, Joe does not intend to live alone foroyef. at their apparent walkover will sud COMING EVENTS. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. Populist, May 9, at Sioux Falls, S.

D. Democratic, July 4, Kansas City, Mo. Republican, June 18, Philadelphia, Pa. Middle-of-the-roaders, May 9, Cincinnati. STATE.

Democratic, at Wichita, May 23, to elect delegates to national convention. Populist, Democratic, and Free Silver Republican, July 24, at Fort Scott. denly be turned into grief and despair; Lacrosse Chieftain; Crystal flour at Nichols' store is a great winner. Try it. We will have a now line of ladies' combs at the drug store soon.

Fishing partie3 are becoming too nunnrotu to mention. Uncle Charley Hill is suffering with acute rheumatism. Mrs. D. F.

Hall went down to Kansas City Wednesday night. Mr. W. B. Washington, of Laoti, registered at tho Grand Uantral Thursday.

The United States has nothing to gain by descending from the high plane of a teacher of the principles of free government to the level of a power which makes Its conquests by the sword. The vital question as regards the national no. pac. r'l'd. TIME TABLE.

Missouri Pacific Railway Mountain timo, ono hoar slower than central time. Trains leave Scott as fullowst EAST BOUND, No. 8. Through Express 1:37 a. m.

No. 122. Local Freight 10:08 a. m. No.

12G. Fast Freight 3:05 a.m. WEST BOUND. No. 8.

Through Express 1:01 a. m. No. 121. Local Freight 3:50 p.

m. No. 125. Fast Freight 6:05 a. ra.

Nos. 125 and 12(5 do not carry passengers west of Utica unless passenger holds permit. Tickets sold nd baggage checked to all points. Parties wishing tickets to points beyond our lines will confer a favor by giving me four days' notice, in which timo I can obtain tickets to any point desired. For further information call on or address.

G. W. Blakey, Agent. a. s.

f. railroad. East bound. No. 358.

Lv. Scott 8:20 a. m. Arv. Great Bend p.m.

Hutchinson 9:45 m. Newton 10:45 p. in. Kansas City 6:30 a. m.

WEST BOUND. No. 357. Lv. Kansas City 250 a.

m. Arv. Newton 7:15 a. m. Hctchinson 8:20 a.

m. Great .10:30 a. m. Scott City 5:30 p. m.

Daily except Sunday. Geo. Harvey, Agt. policy is not what the Government has the power to do, but what it has the right to do, in accordance with the principles of free gov LOCAL BRIEFS' Our stock of patent medicines complete; also everything you want in the drug store lias Timmerman's. ernment upon which it professes to rest.

American expansionists have decided that tha Filipinos are not capable of governing themselves. It would be interesting to know W. A. McReynolds, one of our popular young Our devil says that the firs-eaters who were here with the medicine show last week will have a shade tho best of him in the next world. what tha Filipinos would decide concerning the capacity of Americans in this respect, if they men, is putting out a large crop of grain 'Spect from the way Will is sprucing up he could be furnished with statistics of a political Mrs.

Charles Harkness died at Garden City Tuesday. To Mr. Harkness The Chronicle is getting a cags ready, etc. Jack. campaign and a Tammany administration in tenders the sincere sympathy of this PROGRAM New York City.

CURRENT EVENTS. The views which a man may entertain are not a test of his Such is an utterance culled from a speech in the Congress of tlie United States a few weekis ago. The sentiment implies that a man's views may be one way on a given issue and his political policy lean another or opposite way. As no one took exception to the expression, it is fair to suppose that the doctrine is generally recognized in Congress. This being the' case, how do the people know whether a representative designs to carry out' his viewa or his politics when the time' comes for him to act on important issues? How mUch dependence can be placed in men who, for the sake of political advantage or prestige or influence, will lay aside their convictions Does not this utterance explain many actions of public men and political bodies that have been deemed inexplicable? Scott City School May 11, 1900.

PART I. Messers. Pearse and Robinson shipped in eleven cars of Colorado mixed cattle this week and will hold them on their range this Summer Ex-President Dole has been appointed the Music "El Capitan" Sousa northwest of Scott City. first governor of the Hawaai Island. Already one accident has occurred at the 8c0tt citv orchestra.

Invocation. Music" Mask and Wig March Cramp SCOTT CITY ORCHESTRA. Revel" Nymphs of the OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. COUNTY DIRECTORY. J.

C. Starr Probate J. H. Ball County F. Starr County Clerk W.

S. Manker Clerk of District Court D. W. Thompson. Register of Deeds J.

E. Hopper County Attorney B. F. Rochester Sheriff W. M.

Criss Sup'tendent Public Instruction H. S. Rector County Surveyor 0. L. Peck Coroner Finkinbinder Commissioner 1st District H.

M. Seymour Commissioner 2d District C. F. Tague Commissionnr 3d District J. W.

Partington CITY OfTlCEttSi B. F. Rochester ....0. D. Card Treasurer W.

S. Manker Tilice Judge R. D. Armstrong Marshal T. Riley Street Chas.

Danah Santa Fe Excursion Dates. Holton, Kan. Annual encampment, Department of Kansas G. A. Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the" G.

A. Sons of Veterans, and Ladies Aid Societies. Date of sale May 7 to 10 Continuous passage in both directions. Final return liniit. May 14, 1900.

Rate Topeka. Republican State Convention Date of sale May 15 and 18, limited to return to May 19 1900. Continuous passage in' both Rate $9.13 round trip. Geo'. Harvey, Agt.

Grade Pupils. PART II. Bass Solo-" Loves Old Sweet A. N. Rochester.

Essay 'Our Spectacles Grace Nelson MUSIC Nordica Waltzes Tourgee scott cwr orchestra. Reading Cutting from David Albert El. Filson. Piano Solo Twilight Reverie" Ida Hyland. Reading Cutting from "The Bird's Xmas Carol" Wiggins Maud Nelson.

Reading Cutting from The Bird's Xmas Carol" Wiggins. Bessie Hyland. Essay-Oration Our Success. P. Gordon Music" Pictures of the Past Coffin.

SCOTT CITY ORCHESTRA. Essax The Epperson Reading" Pa's Soft Spot" Ellsworth Reginald Bailey. Essay and Valedictory Ganymede Lottie Ream. Music "Whistling Rufus scott city orchestra. Presentations op Diplom as Judge J.

H. Ball It is rumored that there is an heir at the home of Frank Williams. If the rumor proves to be correct Frank will have to pony up the cigars, anyway, so he Way just as well fe3s up. J. R.

McNeal, of Kansas -City, sent his family out to this county this week and will follow them soon and make his home in the short grass country in the future. Another family, that of Ida Creamer, accompanied them. Mrs. J. P.

Nelson received a letter this week from Mrs. T. C. Carroll, stating that she and Mr. Carroll were pleasantly located at Wister, I.

that they like that country very much and also expressing a hope that they may be able to visit Scott City in the near future. Probate Court Proceedings. At the April term of the Probate court the will of John G. Pope was admitted to probate. It provides for the disposal of progirty by devising to the widow, Mrs.

Pope, all household goods and personal effects, and cattle, and one-half the homestead 80 acres. To one daughter, Hattie, the other 80 of the homestead; to Mrs. Emma Corder, one 80 of another quarter; to W. E. Pope, a sjn, at Calhoun, 111., another eighty.

At the sama term of court.George Yeagar, the administrator of the estate of V. Yeager, filed a petition asking for a Compromise to be granted in the collection of a mortgage note against J. T. Silvey for $100.00 and three year's interest, on which judgment had been rendered at the March term of the district court. An order was issued by the probate court to settle for $200, which amount was paid Into the estate and judgment eatiafiel.

A Correction. Tha impression has become current that the Undersigned attended the late Great Bend convention representing the proxy of Mr. Proud-foot. I did not attend this convention, never had any intention of attending, nor intimated to anyone any such intention of doing so. E.

H. Eiterson. Car of corn on track, Nichols' store. New patterns of wallpaper at Timmerman's Car of flour, chop, bran and meal unloading. Nichol's store.

Wallpaper as low as 3c per roll at Timmerman's. J. W. Woods sawed Wood for tha Workmen Monday night. Ventilate your bedrooms thoroughly before milking the beds.

Three families have been added to the population of Soott county thi3 week. Two lots with four room house on best brick foundation for sale. Nichol's store. Mrs. Manker's Sunday school class gave her a pleasant surprise last Friday night.

Geo. W. Livingood this week listed all h'13 Scott county land with 0. D. Card, to be sold.

Paints, oils, at Timmerman's. Now is the time to clean up and paint your house. Our low price on shoes, hats, pants, dry-goods are pleasant to the trade. Nichols' store. Judge Andrews was elected a delegate to the Sioux Falls national convention by the Clay Center convention.

Always throw your slops away from the house and scatter them. Heeding this advice may save you a doctor bill. W. Ray, of Salt Lake City, Utah, returned to his home Monday night, after having placed 700 head of cattle among the ranchmen of Scott county. Word was received hero this week from South Bend, that Mrs.

Metzger was recovering from the critical spell of illness announced in last week's Chronicle. Mr. T. Wood moved his family from Canton, this week, and will make his home among us in the future. On behalf of the city, The Chronicle extends to him a cordial welcome.

At the examination of teachers last Saturday eight teachers were present and the examining board this week issued common school diplomas to Messrs. W. E. Curtis, H. -Helfrick an 1 Miss Lottie Reams.

Now is a good time to clean up the yard, and beautify your grounds. Every home should have some flowers and shrubbery. Give the children a chance to cultivate a love for flowers and let them have a flower garden for themselves. Ha who love.3 flowers must-love God, and no one who loves flowers can be without hope of attaining tha fullest measure of bliss. Postmaster Bourne and Mr.

T. Jlorsa were up on the Smokey this week searching for fossils. While we entertain the profoundest respect for the judgment of these gentlemen, and the motives which prompted the spirit of research, yet we are inclined to suggest had they waited and went to the Republican state convention at Topeka this month their most sanguin hope3 could have realized among the multitude of fossils who-will con- LOCAL MARKETS. rn Red J. C.

Starr. Councilmon G. L. Lappin. Luke Hyland.

U. G. Ruth. Paris exposition, six persons losing their lives, A terrific explosion occurred in a coal mine at Coulton, Utah, Tuesday, killing over 100 men. Dewey is progressing by easy stages to ob" livion.

First he announced himself a candi date for president, then again that he will be in opposition to Bryan, which latter fact makes hi3 candidacy a mere matter of diversion for Mrs. D. A gun is now in process of completion at the Watervliet arsenal which sends a 2,370 pound projectile nearly 21 miles. The gun is 49J feet in length and weighs 126 tons. Each discharge will cost $805, and the projectile will penetrate 41 inches of wrought iron.

Munkacsy, who won fame and favor by painting the picture, Christ Before Pilate, died in an asylum in Prussia this week, having been insane for the rast three years. John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, is the proprietor of this famous paihting, for which he paid $75,000. A suit wa3 filed in the United States Court this week by the State of Kansas to enjoin the state of Colorado from diverting or mo" nopolizing the water of the Arkansas river Speaking of the case, Attorney-General God-, dard said: For one sovereign commonwealth to sue another in court is a surprising, not to say a sensational proceeding, but it is contended that such an (original proceeding in equity, based on statements of fact, is permissible. The suit is based on (riparian riht which provide that no inhabitants along a stream shall diminish the quanity or purity of the water. Governor Pingree asserted, in an interview this week, that the hope of the people in this year's general elections is in the Democratic party.

The governor has hitherto been a Republican. Speaking of the increasing power of trusts, Governor Pingree said: There is no use in holding that the Republican party will do anything with them. Tie governor was asked Are you preparing to announce your withdrawal from the Republican party' There is no announcement about it. I only' say what I have said all the iime. You have not hcf.rd me eay anything against the Demo" crats for some time.

I believe that the hope of the people is in the Democratic party thi These quotations will either be corrected otf day of publication or left out altogether. Butter 12c per Eggs 8c per POULTRY MARKET. Hens and 4ic per lb' Springs, 14 to 24 lbr 12c Hen turkeys 5c R. D. ARMSTRONG, Vi.

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Pickings from News-Lever. The census enumsrators appointed for this connty are as follows: H. C. Magill for Scott and Keystone township, J.

M. Helfrick for Feaver an 1 Michigan township, and W. S. Ruih for Lake, Valley and Isabel township. The mirators must complete their work in not to exceed 30 days for which they receive $1 per flay.

Fred W. Strickert left for Pueblo Colo, last Wednesday night to accept a pesitien as engineer. Republcan State Convention Of Kansas meets at Topeka, May 16, and on Up Stairs, Brick Room 3. KANSAS SCOTT T. RILEY, ROB ROY I9 a heavy boned ass of mam-' moth stock, stands 15 hands' high, is black with white points ten years old, sired by a 1160 pound Jack, and has a record as' a No.

1 foal getter, backed by a dozen men who have colts from him in eastern Kansas. Will make the seasotfat my barn at Modoc. Terms to insure living colt, $7.00. Parties disposing of their mares or move-' ing out of the county will be held responsible for insurance. Mares pastured a reasonable'' timefrpe.

R. E. IRWIN. Prop, PRACTICAL BLACKSMITH. Notice.

The board of county commissioners will meet in thu office of the county clerk on the first Monday, June 4, 1900, to equalize the assessment of real and personal property ia Scott county for the year 1900. All persons not satisfied with their assessment should meat the board at this time. W. S. Makksr, County Cleik.

Born. Allek On Mtniiy. April 30, 1300, to Mr. and Mrs. L.E.

Allen, a daughter, Dr. Drevoort Viis occasion the Mo. will Bell tickets to i Topeka, for one lowest first class rate fare for the round trip, $9.32 via Lomax, and Mo. Pac. all the way or $0.3" via Salina and tha U.

P. Rl'y. Delegates leaving Sc-itt City 1:37 a.m. via. Mo.

Pac. all the way arrive 1 at Tcpeka 5 p. m. Tickets on sale may 13 and 16, good to return May 19. Parties desiring to go via Salina must make special tickets as theya re not kept on hand, but are sold only on special l.irdr.

Cko. W. Fmkfi y. l. General Elacksmithing.

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