Stafford County Rustler from St. John, Kansas • 3

a. s. E. ROM fiWARTZ, Vait-twrtu-t. T.

SWAETZ N'otwy Futile, KM ED LEY, AU'jr At Law. house closes this week. 8am Hammitt and Miss Clara De ore Meat Market. COUNTY NEWS Gathered by our Correspondents in Different Parts of the County. were married Sunday last.

Khornber. who has been aueeni Swartz Bros. for several months is again one of our citizens. W. S.

Shetler, Prop. Friday night of this week Mr. Beard- ST. JOHN, KANSAS. sley to give a vocal and instrumen tal concert, Mrs.

C. E. Poling will We pay the highest mark Wc will make your Vbstract-s for you. Duglass Dashes. Snow and sunshine ia the order of the day.

We are glad to see so many people locating in our Diidnt. It in aaid that Louis Garten, is going to return noon. Come on Louis you are always welcome. G. It.

Malone is visiting friends in t.Jif. narts. play the organ. A good program is announced. The concert will be given at the Hansbro school house, north east of town.

Moke A sow. et price for all kiwis of Poul try. We buy and for Cleveland and Richland Sugar Cash. Shop on northwest Mr. (iadtlie iau resigned bis office as coi ner of square, St.

John, Kansas. school treawurer in favor of Nathan Ross. Died, at her home in Cleveland town- Society, Mb. Editor: In reply to an article that appeared in your issue of the 14th, in Cleveland and Richland township items, concerning the preamble and constitution of Cleveland and Richland Township's Sugar association. A'e wish to state through your col We will rlo your Law business lor you.

We will make your Loans for you. Wre will write your Insurance for you. We will sell your Tieal Instate for 3TOTJL. We will make Collection- fOr you. We "Will yoULT property Tor yoXJL We Will Say to the Public, It you have business yon desire done, call on us.

Our office is in the Swartz building on Main street, St. John, Kansas. v.ir. ti-a KIWahctli Green, wife of JamH(ireeu. fche leaves live children MISSO.

SHIRA, the youngest being less than two weeks rA.x Ti.j. luTMVfiil husband has the umns that we don't want to debar any sympathy of the entire community. person, or person, from entering this pntcmnse. anJ if Mr. Jumno o- llcit from the capitalists, lawyers, doctors and merchants of St.

John, Gallery located on ain street, atnmint nf 40 or thousand dollars as ommdto the Arlington roure. a donation, to help the association oroft a aiKfar nlant at Dllwvn. we Will Prices made to suit tho tinies None but first-los work turned A young cow-boy at Mr. laiuo s. A new dishwasher at Mr.

Cole-ma n'ti. Isaac Descouibes is going to start to school in St. John, next Monday. Miss Edua Grim, has been quite sick the past few days, but is improving at present. Mr.

Isaac Hancock, of Jasper conn ty, Missouri, is vihiiing the family of John Uaucock and Jacob Descouibes. He will -return home in a short time. Mr. Yal Descouibes, who is teaching school in the north east part of the county, will close his work next Friday. We had a lare attendance at our literary last Saturday night and a splendid program.

Quite a number of our young folke attended the meeting at Seward, Hiv Rev. Swartz de- 1 assure him that it will be acceptable. We cordial'' invite everybody to attend, ami especially the farmers with, in six miles of Dilwyn. G. K.

Shaffer, Sec. Bedford items. Dr. E. H.

Rheuben, the well known physician fr chronic and rheumatic deseases, from Ellinwood, who effected such a marvelous cure on our friend, E. W. A. CLOVIS, Painter and Glazier. Furniture Repairing a specialty.

HOUSE SIGN WORK DONE TO ORDER. r-FIRST-CLASS WORK at REASONABLE out, call and get prices. Proprietor of the Behm Bedford, came to Bedford last OAK-TAN HARNESS SHOP. All Work entrusted to our care will receive prompt and workman-like attention. Satisiaction guaranteed.

Saturday to see some patients, and as the snow prevented him from going he had to stay until Monday. There was a terrible prairie fire raging south west from our town the other night, but so far as known no great damage was done. I ShoD located on South Main Street, 1 where you can gf-t anything in the line The snow put the ground in very condition and the wheat is report of AHy LSS. have the nnest and best assorted stock to be found in the city; and prices as low as good work can bt done for. I make a specialty of retailing.

Be sure to call and see me and get my prices before you ed to look fine. Iivered a spiemlid feermon. Mr. Spillman says he is going to try Stall'ord county another year. Mr.

James Miller has bought out 3Irs. Baily, and id talking of moving down. Bryan liently is going to leave the first of March. He will go to Barber county, where he will make his future home. Mr.

Dentley leaves many warm friends in Stafford county who wish him success in his nevr home. Violet. The contract for our school house will be let soon, and our town will a better appearance this spring. KANSAS. STAFFORD, A (a.KRESPOSDEST.

jglk Ms, Wry, mmm In, C. F. BENFORD, ER ANT TAILOR, ST. JOHX, KANSAS. Neola Items.

Fine weather for February. Some of our fanners still have some corn in the shock to husk. EberPnares is still on the sick list, he is in pretty bad shape. Hurrah for the bachelors in thi part of the country. Carey says he is going to go out of the business abont the loth of March.

Robert Cunningham has a very sick child. J. W. Cunningham's oldest girl got a piece of glass in her eye which is liable to result fatally. M.

L. Thompson is teaching a splendid school at this place Joseph E. Will, will farm Mother XsS-' -V Spring Valley Jottings. Me. Editor: since I have been made the happy recipient of a number of the JsTAFFOKD Coi-NTY ItUSTLER Of which I am well pleased and judging from its tone it has been rightly named.

I will try and give you a few items from the sand hills. Bad colds seem to be the general complaint. Winter has come at last, but hope it will be of short duration. tftock is doing well. Feed is plenty, and but little demand for the surplus.

Wieat looks promising. There is quite a number of fat hogs Keeps on hand a full line of Cloths and Cassimeres. both Do- mpslic and Foreign. A line of new samples from which to select. GORE Co Phare's farm this vear.

The girls had better look out, for Jap will probably S. Oawsok. G- S. Dawsojc DAWSON SON. Proprietors of the Old Reliable want some one to do his coosing.

wish you success Jf.p. Towx Clebk. Hutchinson, Kansas. -PROPRIETOR OF THE- Bus tlBawe Line. Davisville.

We. as'tbe committee that was appointed to take the Davisville literary society a chalange to debate with the Union literary fiocifty, delivered said chalange to the Davis ille literaiy society in due form, and the Davisville school refused to except it. The subject was resolved, that there is more pleasure in possession than there is in persuit. and further the Davisville literary society would not debate any subject with two of us. Committee.

To and from the depot and all parts of the city. Fare 25c ts. for round trip. Leave orders on slate at the Post Office. ST.

JOHN, KANSAS. Chicago Barber Shop. Leading Jeweliy House of The West I will sell you WATCHES lower than any otlier House in the country. I willseU you DIAMONDS lower than any other ousem the country. I wiU sell you FINE JEWELKF lower than anv other House the country.

I will seU you Fine Clocks lower than any other House in the country. I will seil Silver Wake lower than anv other oucq in the country. WATCH REPAIRING. Xvein my em: ploy the most SKILUUL WORKOT an am prepared to repair, regute, and wn-watches of all grades from the most complicated. Parties whose wtc have suffered from unskillful handlmg arc invited to leave them with me toj iemea their delects.

J. MINSINGEK, Prop'r. Shop located on north fide of square. Onr work is all first-class as we are the only professional barber in town. in the country yet, and farmers am holding them for better prices.

The people in this vicinity are jubi-lent over the prospect of a creamery at Ht. John. Died, at his home, on the 17th ilr.Zipsy. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Tomlinson, after which the remains were taken to Stafford for interment.

Mr. Pratt and family will start for Washington Territory about April 1st. Dellana Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Watson, baa been quite sick the past week, but at the present writing is on the mend. The literary at the Piano school house has proved to be a success under the management of Burt Stalker, teacher. There is singing school at the Evening Star school house, on Wednesday and Saturday nightsof each week, under the management of Wm. Emery.

All are cordially invited. QcimicsK. Macksville Pick-ups. Mb. Editor.

I received a sample copy of the Rustler last week, and became fascinated with its well filled columns. I also read the notice where you offer to all newly married people a copy of your, paper free for one year, so you may send the Rcstler to my address, as I have lately embarked in matrimonial life. I am well pleased with the "tenor" of your paper. Winter set in Sunday with a good snow, and Monday morning 10 degrees below zero. Free Methodist meetings are yet being carried on.

this being the seventh week. The K. of P. ball passed off quietly-Several intimate friends an i relatives of Creed present to celebrate his birthday Tuesday of last weeav The Achool at the Askew et boo Bickford Family Knitter Salt everything required by the household, of ny quality, tex CWM tore Mid weight 4ire4 783 or 1440 Broadway, S. T.

Agentt wanted. Mention The Tckos BctTL. AN AC r. Concerning Tax Deeds. Section 1.

In any case where any purchaser at any tax sale shall purchase more than one parcel or tract of land or lots, he may require the county clerk to include all such lands or lots in one deed, stating the amount of tax, interest and penalty for which each separate tract is sold and conveyed, the sum of which separate amounts shall be the gross or aggregate consideration of the deed, and in addition to the fee for any such deed the county clerk shall be allowed the sum of five cents for each piece of land or lot so included in any deed. Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved February 14, 18S9. I do hereby certify that the above and Xoregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled law now on fil in my office.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. SEAL. Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 14tn day of February, A.D. 1889. WILLIAM UIGGIX5, Secretary of State AXSAS FAILVEll Stafford County RnUer, I carry the largest stockm tnarisaT7 VaJlev.

in GCXLD. SILVER, grjK Celluloid trames. I have a fine OPTI which enables me to fit any eye. I rejo in the last three months over 300 poor i a 1 and TT1TT LlnAlU 1 spectacle-, auu. oyc 51cSnsTTOTTT! cn' because Both Paper foi a "i ear.

ia AdraKf. The Kansaa Farmer, pubUh4 at Topeka. has been enlarged to. iO-page. mXvm ipap-r and reduced price to one dollar a year.

I rak amonc tb bet asritulHiral paper in tht oountrr. and for farmer it i the bt becaaiitimadeupepriallyfortbem. Iti non twenty-fourjean old. 1 oonducted by r-tical farmer, ani published wholly in the inter eat to agricultara in the broadest aene of the WTbe rarmer publihe full crop, rtock and weaujer report for VheenOrs State iTen time vince you that I am the leader in low price year, it puWUhe. a hmoi au 3 inr anrmali taken up in tot part of 'he" QH fill6 ETOOCIS.

We hael arraneemenu whereby can offer O- Cere, Hutchinscn, 31 the Rrrrua and tne Kana arawr. pra ou Tear far Thi i an oppnnitv toieUwt wwlj pawn for a wjr mmii ouT.