The Decatur County News from Oberlin, Kansas • 4

1 1 5 TH rr i a 1 iTirz-n ESTABLISHED 1880 mm III SI PrFt, Vt fit V. 1 1 ia al I PI 1 In tlie Bricli Block, OBERLIX; KANSAS, Offers First-class facilities for transaction of a Safe and Legitimate Banking Business. A Til TTD APj.l. jQJJ 000 $50, in i R. 0: KINDIG, Cashier, i WO RE ALL BEOTHEES, Horcalur, Kansas.

-DEALERS IN- A General Banking Business Tranacted. Money Always on Hand for SHORT TIME AND FARM LOANS A SCHUSTER, Prest. A MARKS, "Vice Prst, FRACIS BROAVISTE, Cashier. DIRECTORS: A. N.

Schuster, R. A. Marks, Francis Browne, J. Allen, John B. Colt, m.

Browne. GENERAL MERCHANDISE llttt thr rrenldrst mmc Wrt nhat roald litre seen and reklixed. He i made acquaint ed with Ike procramrae. "Timber Claim KeUuqakhmcat." onni J5 til OUJ Mrs. llspey was visiting in Norcatur last week.

Owen R. Fegan returned from Iloxic the first of the week. A failure is the latest from McCook. Unfortunate McCook. Several of the Oberlin attonievs were Wholesale and Retail Trade in Flour Supplied.

We keep a heavy stock of AGRICULTURAL irPLEEHTS A FID WAGOF2S. We keep everything fc3 liTXFXT DOOR PUSTOFFICI; AND DOXT YOU FORGET As we Have a Full Slock FROM A PAPER OF PINS TO A THRESHING MACHINE OF- And will sell so low you can't help but buy. i BO Li Call and sets us. WORE ALL BROS. 1 mm 0 attending court at At wood last wet k.

YVORTHV OF ATTENTION JiV FARM 1 IS AND STOC IC OWN You can now insure your horses and tattle against loss by disease or accident by patronizing the Kansas Live Stock Insurance Co. of Tepka. Kans n. This company is a Kansas institution duly incorporated uinl the biws of our state and comsed of honorable buincss men. We believe, this enterprise possesses real merit and worth ami should receive the candid support of our farmers and stock owners.

Many a pour man has been nearly ruined by losing a horse. 12- Vt. "We call attention to the local The Kansas Live Stn Insurance Co. S. It.

Kelso is agent for Decatur county, Oltcrlin. ll-Vi. Came to my resident near Jackson postitliee, id-out 1 st. a sorrel mare white hind feet. itlt blaed Water Works Meeting, On last Friday afternoon Mayor Jiariteau called a meeting of the citizens of Oberlin, for the purpose of arriving at some conclusion as to what could be done in the way of protecting our city from the ravages of lire.

The meeting was largely attended by the business men of the town, and all took an active interest in discussing different methods of protection. The fire of the morning had aroused everyone and that water works are needed was evident to all present. On motion, Capt. J. Allen was elected president and Mayor Jiariteau, secretary of the meeting.

Several ideas were then presented, and lively discussions followed as to the best course to pursue to bring about the best and most satisfactory results. On motion of Hon. Tully Scott that a committee of five be elected to correspond with the 1. M. R.

R. Co. to ascertain what steps the company woidd take in assisting in obtaining and maintaining water works. Also to correspond with some water work company to find out the probable cost of putting in the works. And to confer with the town site company about obtaining tlie necessary ground.

Tlie motion carried and the following committee were elected. J. C. "Wilson, Tully Scott, Jno. 11.

Colt, II. O. Douglas and Capt. J. YV.

Allen. It is safe to Fay that with a committee composed of such gentlemen as the above, this matter will be pushed rapidly ahead. The meeting adjourned Obkulix, June 1J, lbSG. Hon. Gkovku Cleveland, President United States.

Honored Sir: The people of Northwestern Kansas, on learning of your marriage and proposed journey west, at once set themselves to work in order to receive you with that dignity and pomp, due one of your station, and were sadly disappointed when they learned that you laid over at Deer Park for a Jiort time only, and then returned to the While House. Much time, money and wind were scattered hither and thither in making preparations to welcome the president and bride to the green gardens of the west, where young lambs gambol on the lawn, strawberries sell at 10 cents per quart and the smiles of Heaven are showered upon saiat and alike. Oberlin was the initial point, and sentinels were posted on every hill top for a hundred miles distant, to signal your coming and carry the news to Hannah. The hotels and restaurants had each laid in a fresh quart of strawberries and the ice and milk wagons were to be promptly tut hand when the signal Hag went skyward from the dome of the post ollice building. The mayor and city council were to meet ou at scort you to the brick kiln near the city where a procession would be -formed in the A.

C. Murphy, of Jewell county was in the city the first of the week enroute to Sappaton to pay his brother a visit there. OFFICIAL PAPER OF DECATUR Co. I lie San Francisco Wasp defines a BOKIX jury to be "a number of persons appointed by a court to assist the attorneys in Hats, Clothing, Boots Shoes. Eat of a ll hul.s, col ors and quality witli CLOTH.

IX and a complete stock of BOOTS and SHOES that wo preventing law from degenerating into Their will be a U. A. Ii. basket at the grove of "Win. Love on June ISth, All old soldiers justice." The initial number of the Dark Horse published at Eustis, Sherman count v.

Rrandetl -S. anl N. rizlit hip. Wtight about nine hundred and families are cordially invited. 3.W.

Allen, Post Commander. pounds. J.ir A. Smith. Sec.

town range 2s. K'V K'S? will sell you. Come in and get prices shop, opi'osite C'uunirial Charley Cr.inr.tll knows ho.v tf fix them lip. Sailer Ciann proprietors. 12 J.

Cameron Son. An elegant line of gevts suniiuiT ties Mtwt ir, uti' i scurt at J. Camer i. cultcus route to Commercial hotel Palace Restaurant, C. 1'.

i'suler has a lic.v mppjy mirrors and toi! articles of every scriptioii at the Ci ntral Drag Merc. oiwrlin is now supplied with a first-class carriage ami wagon shop, on II all street, opposite Commercial Hotel. Saiter Cranncll, proprietors. 42 Dry blackberries, teaches, prunes, apples, currents or anything vise you want at J. Cameron Sou.

JJK01VN McKEXZIE, Propr's. where room No. with fifteen beds an I othtr appurtenances had been assigned for thy use and comfort of the bridal party. OKDnu of 1st, A. Wilson, marshal of the Ci tan and Jftahat Jhns- If you trnnt tn p-t prlro f.r hide, lirlnz Hit in lo tlie 11 fctiiml Tiia Crowe.

DAY LOAIID 11V THE WL'FJv. Smoke the -La Vigilante," the finest cigar in the city. At the i.stu';ice book store. Shake eare the idckel cigar matte, sold at the post-, jiice stol e. Jirushesand tojjet r.rtieles ha hap as anybody, and the best in town.

A. Dt Do your trading at the lied I'ront and get treated right. Plain and ornament slower pots, at C. L. Chandler's Central Dng Store.

Money to loan on land, at tlie Citizens' Bank. Choice new teas of the fin quality. at the Jirick St re. Cxu.l h'in rs, north of JuijVs." Third door south of Douglass Dfuj Store, cnil-HLIX. KAN.

If you want the lest smoko In thtt itv, try La Vigilante, at the potoflice store. Go to F. F. BLISS' OLD RELIABLE BARBER SHOP Hair Cuttiuj, Sharing, tihatnjrrttinj, SUu Foam Or Ahithiwj (n the JiaiUr Hi. ATTKXTI VIILUUlKIW ANI TISFA (JTIOX UA HA XTKED.

subject to the call of the president, when the committee will report. P.S.Eustis. Esqr, general passenger and ticket agent of the 15. M. H.

It. came in Monday night and left next morning for his town Eustis, the present and future metropolis of Sherman county. While lu re he called on many of our business men, and said he was surprised to see the rapid growth Oberlin had made and the extensive business she commanded. Mr. Eustis like all the business men and managers of the C.

R. (J. and 15. M. R.

worked himself up to his present responsible position bv his own industry, and strict attention to whatever position assigned, and now enjoys the reputation of being one of the best railroad men in the west. "When asked as to the progress of his road west and southwest from Olierlin, and how soon the work would begin, he replid saying that the rainfall of the country was on the increase, and tho present copious showers would injure large crops of grain ami grass, and here Capt. Allen called out all aboard for F.ustis, and in a short time both wereJost sight of going over the divide at a 2:10 gait behind a pair of calico ponies. We wish to say right here that those chronic growlers, if any there be, doubt the future of Olierlin. they have our permission to leave, for Oberlin is destined to make a city -of ten thousand people-in less than live years.

And so enthusi day, mounted ou a yellow pony with red banner Hying. 2d, Mayor and city council ia carriages. 3d, Covernor JJcrtram and other provisioned oiliccrs mounted on black stall ions. 4tt, Democrats in ofiicc in carriages. 5th, Democrats 7iot mortice on fot.

Cth, Pepublicans in ofiice whose days are numbered. 7th, Jankers and money lenders. bth, Land agents und other honest men. I'th, llulchers union in meat wagons. loth.

President of the United States and bride in open top wagon with land agents ou each side, acting in the capacity as pall bearers. 11th, Land ollice rustlers, in command of Col. Frank Salisbury, of the timber claim brigade. 12th, Merchants and business men. 13th.

Homesteaders, and others from the country, eating cheese and crackers at The mot i -legnut 1 ices in theeiiv thi More. reached us this week. It is the paper of Sherman county. Tait Pearce are the proprietors. Hollister Mix have almost completed their windmill and implement house on Rodehaver avenue and Hall street.

These gentlemen will have one of the best locations in the city. Smith, the fruit tree agent, did Pat Fleming up in the first round one day last week. Pat found out that only the language of a gentleman will be tolerated by the people here. Andrew Mearns has been having bad luck lately with his stock; several head of his horses and cattle have died. -ndrew is a hard working bo-, and we are sorry to hear of his misfortune.

Mr. John Jenkins, of Fairfield, made this ollice a call last Friday. Mr Jenkins was on his way to Leonard, Sherman conntj, where he is interested in the farm implement and windmill business. Louie Thim had the misfortune to sever the main artery of his left arm last Fridav evening. Dr.

Jiariteau checked the How of blood and under his care the boy wiU not suffer much inconvenience from the wound. James AY. Simpson, living five miles north-east of Oberlin, left a sample of growing wheat at this ollice last Saturday, that will be hard to equal in length or size of head. Mr. Simpson has a nice field of wheat, and at harvest time expects to reap a bountiful crop.

Crops east, in central Iowa and northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are not looking nearly as well as here. AVe found the country dry as dust and noticed fields of rye and winter wheat which looked as though blighted. Western Kansas is the place for crops. Col. Spicer's world fair and circus followed by the worst set of fakirs in the whole universe, visited Oberlin on Monday last.

The circus was a one horse affair, but the soap men. wheel of fortune and shell men were a monstrous team. whole outfit will receive a cool reception should they ever appear here again. The Oberlin carriage and shoeing shop. Salter Cromwell, proprietors, are located on Hall street, 2d door west of Rodehave avenue.

Mr. Saiter attends to the carriage department and Mr. Cromwell to horse shoeing. They are old and experienced men in their Experienced 1 rks fillpiv.u i iptiousat Frank Ikmglass'. Cial oil and lamps are cheap with F.

A. Douglass. Ease ball gao ls of all varh lies, sold at the b.ok store. Douglass downs 'em on croquet. Try a pair of those elegant kid shoes at Carlton's.

Mixed paints all colors at C. Jv. pocket books, albums, at Chandler's Ctntral Drugstore. A line line i.f hiyrneM of all styles and ut inarvcloufly cheap figures, kept bv the one legged harness man, Jlab-cuck. 3ltr 62.." will buy an elepmt summer shawl, as good as ever was shown for Now you can buy the same fof Hunt, ihirnett y.Co.

Get your horse shoeing done at the citv shoeing shop, opposite Commercial Hotel. Saiter Vi Cranncll. 42 Soda crackers in cartoons at J. Cameron Sou. If you want our buggies repaired In good workmanlike manner, go to the Oberlin carrixige and wagon simp, o- mm ITitiMt.

mo for Klicnrti Hlmrn. I jk.M. A i I The finest line of s'ld-Hes in the West fit 1'l. Kli l.liiti. 1 I Ifl fl.

tllw. ..1 and all sorts of hoie 4tf iimimi OXLEY Contract'rs Build'rs "while inarching through Oberlin." At the oiera house the procession would form in open order, allowing the distinguished party to pass through. The jail is moved up on the court house square. Several of the boys bit on the shell trick circus day. The rye harvest has begun.

The crop is excellent. Judge Hayes will deliver the oration at Colby on Jul' 3d. Pay your taxes before next Saturday and save the penalty. The police court was overrun with business on Saturday last. 3Ir.

Geo. Colby has erected a windmill tower on Lis residence lots. Died. On June Sth, of typhoid fever Mary Hanson, wife of II. A.

Hanson. If j-ou do not pay your taxes before next Saturday, a penalty will be attached. The city marshal was around cleaning back yards the latter part of last week. E. A.

"Walker has been remodeling his cigar store. It is now neat as can be. II. P. Pelkey is building a nice residence for Dr.

IJryant, in the east part jof the city. McCook, had the champion contest case recently, which lasted for fifteen days. Mrs. "Win. Martin and Mrs.

E. J. Ileaton made this ollice a pleasant call last Saturday. Mr. S.

J. Kelso has the agency for the Kansas Live Stock Insurance for Decatur county. "Some mlschevious fellow destroyed a large canvas sign for M. L. Meeks, pne night last week.

Capt. J. Allen, in company with P.S. Eustis, started for Eustis Sherman county, Tuesday. Charles Lewis, cashier of JAY-Small's bank of Fairfield, made this office a call last Friday.

Last Saturday was the most disagreeable day of the season. "Windy and dusty from morning until night. P. S. Eustis, general ticket agent for the U.

M. I. R. of Omaha, Xebraska, was in the city the first of the week. II.

C. Doolittle has retired from the firm of Doolittle Emahizer. Mr. Emahizer will continue the business. P.

Ilayward, representing Seaman, tho book, rapcr and stationery man, of Omaha, was doing the city last week. G. F. Uogue, an attorney from in town Wednesday looking after a iame Xorcatur lityister. The Monitor says it will not be long until every honsein Fort Scott is supplied with natural gas.

for heating and cooking purposes. Vol. 1, Xq. of the Ennis City, Courier made its appearance lat week. The Courier is real neat.

Ennis City is in St. John county. Rev. T. II.

Drake, qi Xcw Line, Ohio, made this ollice 'a ca-l the first of the week. lie thinks this is the grandest country under the sun. The Presbyterian ladies sewing societj" will give a basket festival on the evening of-June 23d. all ere invited to attend. Mrs.

Chas. Smith, of Hank in. 111.. the band playing hail to the posite the Commercial Iotel. snile work done there.

42 will buv twelve yards of nplendld worst- astic is the writer of this article over Chief Justice Doom, of Dig Timber, lge McLlroy and Spiirc llerger were to ornament the stage with their faithful work dtMie ftt rfmf.LU JUc Hi tn fltfeiKYj figure eta wr vuk. A complete line cf instruments always In at C. M. Uailey's jewelry stire. For fashionable stationery, blank bofcs.

tablets and legil blanks. gt to C. E. Central Drug More. Money tn loan, live year's time, interejst'tcn (lo cent.

-f annum, on well improved farms town i-rojK-rt at the Dank of OU ilin. A large new invoice of bats in the ib styles and the ility. at prices! absolntej, be'ow any figures heretofore male All n's. The largest, finest and tock r.f bo'ts an i sho in tie ityt at tlie Jirick Store. Itch, Prairie Mange and Scralhescf every kind cur-l in minutes by Woolford's Sanitary L' lion.

Warrant by J'rank Douglas, tlruggint. what he learned this morning that he sent a dispatch to the editor in chief, saving "come home dear father." Central Committee. Proceeding of lit fukliraa OHKItUX. KANSAS. June 12, ISSt.

Or.EULIN, presence; and Mayor Jiariteau to make the welcome address. The Glee Club, headed by J. Harry Scott, Randolph F. Moulton and two other young ladies were to sing that soul revolting air, Down by the 'later patch." Lawyer Davis formerly of Kentucky and a democrat of many virtues, was Central Committee met pursuant to is the represen- call and the ftdlowing tation of delegates 3 IUsst ttvilic, Reaver, cd brocade dress Kids fast colors, of Hunt, liurnett Co. If vou want a fine job of horse shoeing, don't forget that Charles Craunell is ut the Oberlin carriage and wagon shop, opposite Commercial Hotel.

42 to will buv ei yards of legant doubb' width dress good, warrand to hold its color, at Hunt, Jiumett J. Cameron Son general merchants next door to post tiiliee. 4ets will buv lOyanls of t.rctty lawn, yvar-ranted to wash, of limit, liurnett Set will keep your no clean by purchasing handkerdiiets of Hunt, IJunu tt C. H. P.

PELKEY, CONTRACTOR BUILDER. Will fwrtiUH liana. nt XjC VitmUn. miiJ riiakt mt lr mr jntirxina. All MrrBUtJ flo-U-laafA.

U'tildIU rk uk up any lrnrU.rarj-ulr rtu nfturd itt. fiiopoti door north C'oKOiK-rviul llwiL. Center (iarfield. Jennings, Olierlin, Prairie Dog, Allison, Custer, 3 3 OLerhn. li Siil.

oil, varnih kaNosoining ma-t-rials. brusSies. -te E. Cliandler's Cntrat Jrug store. A thr'-e hmjdrsl dollar stotk of 12 3 1 Logan, Olive.

Harlan, line of work, and will, no doubt, find Total. 3.. Caucuses in the several precincts will KAN AH. niti'RMV, hehl on June 25, lsvi, at 2 o'clock, p. Oberlin ready to support an enterprise of this kind.

M. 1. Thornell removed from Endi- m. to elect Delegates to attend the county convention to be held in Ober lin. June, 2'J.

lNi, at 1 o'clock p. to cott. X'cbr. to this city the first of May, j. rATsorip COXTUACTOR AND BUILDER.

whijis, elegant and servi 'ablet at the harness shop ut 11 D. EaU ock. 3111 The proper place buy anl tob.i' -u is at the i igar and first duir ri'irtii of JialJey's jewelry store. Ji'miyaroo trt'I? mre Alhiis' k'fp th iu nil 2i-4 'i FOE SALE fill EENT. A fine residence fiv rooms in v.

e. )U rlin, govd Ji Tor pnr-ticulars ircpsire cf Guy Eros. Furniture for sale. (II elect delegates to attend Congressional and State conventions. -o- The caucus in i I rant township will The Lyman gasoline stoves, the first in the market.

lor sab at the Smth Front Hardware More, three doors east of the Commercial Hotel. Ceiling th-corations at Douglass. We ill sell you jrooda ns cheap as anyone. Son. Charley Cran r.t 11.

forrr.Tly hore- bringing with him four stands of lees, of the Italian variety. "Within six weeks he lias seven swarms, making in all eleven stands of bees, and brought to this ollice last Tuesday twenty-four SATISJ'ACTIOX be he! 1 at the house of J. Ik Raymond. The Harlan caucus will be held at Decatur 1. O.

The caucus for Allison township will held at Allison. L. Mullen is hereby apiviintetl central designated as master of ceremonies, with instrvittion to signal the time for applause. Thus you see, we are not slow to do honor to the distinguished head of the nation whenever an opportunity presents itself, and had you continued on your westward course, you would have been surprised at the growth and intelligence of the mighty west. To show you of our devotion to the head of the country, and love for the old ling, etc, you will please accept the inclosed timber claim relinquishment as a wedding present from the land grabliers association of Oberlin.

Come out r.t oar fair this fall and while If re you can locate the claim and have Jive ceres broke. The timoer claim laws dua't require you to be on it all the time, in fact you need not be on it at all unless you want to. Homesteads are di.Tertnt, so are preemption claims. JJe sure and come to cur county fair an see the products of the country. Bring General -Sparks with you.

for there Is a man upon the Middle Sappa who wants his soalp, and this will be a good way to rid your political family of pranks. Dy Or.nm or Ccin-rrnK, shoer for John tjnein is now the Som iiuan-y tied on in pounds of tlie finest honey avc have seen anywhere clear and pure as crys-tal. lices are a success here and native honey is assured. committeeman for Allison township. Jtihn Tade is hereby apjMiatnl central connnitteeman for "Harlan township.

le.rse at the Ol.cr!;;i carnage anl f. The owner have the wagon sh Jl 1 r.iVW hv ha-ulkerehh rse shoeing a fiM-uaiiV. and puing Ihii iic. Will furnish Ilans and GIVE LIE A CAIX. At present the Palace Ketaunr.t.

OI.KULIX. JCAXS.ti Monarch Mills, 227Five miles wlU cf Xorf.on.l The caucus for Center ill J. P. Jilake, who for sprae time past be held at the Sherlock school house. Prints live cents a ard, at the Jirick Call at li.e J.i loastt! has been employed as foreman of the J5y onler of J.

W. Ch'n. Central Committee. Dtmoerat, left Monday morning for Side bar top buggy, two cat-l West Plains, Missouri, where he will It has lieen talked on our streets for bu several days that Put Fleming has remain for a few days visiting his parents, and then he goes to Jiutler, Store. Lower prices at Chicago LumU C.

that ever before offered to the l-eoi'le of Oberlin and Decatur county. We have this prr.Dunt of money to on farms in Dc- atur unty, at interest from to I' cent Yovsih On the ii.ov.i-.wi of the 21 'th offered a pnmiuiu for five scalps of each; that he had a homestead in Having recently Latiht and refitted Indiana to take charge of the editorial work on the Ht -ril oi that city. Jiminy Minnesota bi.f?ro taking tly? one he I ox ini i.io ii.i, iiiiut luu.u. Mills, I am now ready id dcusr his stable a roil td titoney. I ho nun-! i i-r can haw prepei ty by M- tl.

-u attitiin tq j-auie. pavintr t.r this from a is one vt the best printer boys now is a JO irrt living, and we are orrv to lose such at IoJ. f-l nnd IVed kfanf i jo or n-1 a daughter of M. J. Chapman, the has in county and that a U.

S. Marshal wantj to interview him en' tliat subject. Also that he ii wanted for house burning. Poor Pat, ve ftar; titre for reti l.a eotn. of (iiVI; J.J I 1 cenUivar.

at Ki'UiTAi-u. jiis. OinvfM J'. I 'in 1 gentlemanly young man from our town, That he may he successful is his work, is the sincere wish r.f Tiik T'vi. popular mm man of Jackson, came out V-U? "wk to viit for a few weeks.

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