Haven Independent from Haven, Kansas • 4

THE HAVEN INDEPENDENT. A. 8. SCHROCK, BUTCHER. J.

H. BALLOU. M. D. PHYSICIAN SURGEON.

Call Promptly Attended at All Hours, Day Night. Office over Citizen sBaukHaven, Kau. We stop the press- to say that the Haven Merchantile Company as it was, is no more. Late this afternoon a trade was consumted which puts Messrs. McKee Bloom, late of Hutchinson in possession of that mammoth stock of goods.

They are at the helm. We at this writing are not advised how the retiring firm means to busy itself. Weiaake haste to congratulate the new firm. Our old friend Warren Foster, lata editor of the Cheney Blade, has taken charge of the. Haven Independent.

Warren is rustler, as well as an able pencil-pusher, and if the Independent doe'nt come out of the kinks," the fault will not be his. People of Haven put your shoulder to the wheel, you have a wheel-horse in Foster. -Derby Bis atch. HATER It is reported that the Bank of England has decided to use silver for one third of its reserve fund. Those whose position should make them good authority claim if such be the case, that we are now on the brink of the greatest period of money inflation since the days of the discovery of gold in California.

ft Died; On last Saturday, of chronic heart disease, Mrs. Sawyer, wife of Mr. T. F. Sawyer who lives about 5 miles south-west of town.

She has been an invalid for a long time, and her death has been almost hourly ex pected for seveal weeks. She leaves a Husband and two grown children, a son and daughter to mourn her loss. Her two sisters from the East, whose names we did not learn, spent the last two weeks at her bed-side. She was buried on last Tuesday at Hutchinson. Also; -On the same day, Grandma Tracy who lived with her son, G.

A. Tracy, four miles west of town. She was 86 years of age; and aied of influenza. She, also was burried at Hutchinson last Tuesday. Funeral services were conducted at her late residence by Rev.

Collins of Mt. Hope. THE Havon, Kansas. FISH AST) GASIE IX SEASOX A.O. Parks, BARBER Haven, Kansas, EYERYi THIXG IX THE.

TOXSO-BIAL ART FIRST CLASS, gGIVE HIM A J. L. WARD. For A Kinds of BLAGRSFVllTHfNG. WORK DOSE AS CHEAP AS THE CilAPEST, AXI AS ftOOD AS THE MODEST.

WARREN FOSTER, Editor. Published Every Thursday, at Haven, Reno Kan, SUBSCRIPTION RATES- One Year $1,50. Six Months, 75. Three Months, 4q Advertising rates given on Application 1m Tatolo. "JAisscuxi "Paoiiic "Rail "Road.

doing East. Going "West. 10.12. A.M. Mail Express, 9.

17.A. M. .15. P.M. Mail Ex.

C.43 P.M 7.0O. A.M. Freight. 7.50-A.M 1. B.

Wilcox, Secret Socioties- IIAVEX LODGE, No. 314, I. O. O. F.

Meets Kvcry AV'ednesday Evening, at 7.00 o'clock. Visiting Brothers Always "Welcome. A. L. Hiett.

N.G. Astle, U.S. terns of Interest. Frank It. Hili is complaining of -La-grippe.

C.W. Peckhan has a h-ppy faculty for standing off fruit tree Kien. Mr. T.F. Sa wyer will move soon to outh Hutchinson.

AVe hayfi had seme very bad weat-for the past week. Wm. Astl'i was in Wichita yester-terday. The creamery ice house is full of good ice. Mr.

F.W.Ash is reported on the sick list. Mr. iiui Myers in on the sick list. C.W. Astle shipped an other car of hogs this week.

"Mr.Lenheart of Mt, Hope, made us a pleasent call last. Saturday. Mr. Walter, Price made us a sho rt but pleasant call Saturday last. Wm.

OsL called at this ofliice to-day and ordered the paper. Mo. Mt. Hope was in the city last Monday. J.

E. Lang went to Hutchinson last Tuesday. Hon. Hiram Constant mayor of the City of Hutchinson, died last Sunday of infte.enz.a. 1 want to buy a good fresh Milk Cow, See me at Citizens Bank, X.

B. W. Sparr and It. Glass of Col-wich were hare yerterclay, selling nursery stock. A.M.

Jewel a real-estater from from Hutchinson was in the city yesterday. This weather may be fine on the wheat, but it is quite trying on the people. Mr. Ed. Thompson has for some time been complaing with the though not ser'ously.

There was a dance last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ward'd.

G.H. Benson has gone to Topeka, looking after the interests of the farmers alliance of this place. The dance given by Mr. Hale wa3 on last Friday night was largely at-tenedjand a jolly good time was had. Wm.

Kerr has gone to the eastern part cf the stale where he expects to make his home. Mr.OttiF, Myers bid us a long fair-well last Thursday evening, as he boarded the train in-route to Dallas Texas. The Haven Township association will meet here Jan. Slat 7,30 m. The program will be nearly the same as publisned or tneir last meeting, Mr.

and Mrs. Works of Wi chita friends of the late Mrs. Sawyer, spen last Monday night at the Haven We were compelled frcm want of t-me, to refuse a lengthy well written article in reply to Please come again, but come earlier in the week. The editor of th Independent has, or can get 25 cents, that the Independent has the largest circu lation in tha city. Xow let the Journal, and Eagle, put up or thut up We failed to get pariculars of the installation of the A O.u W.

lod.ee until it was too old for T.ews. We hope the oys will do bet ter 5n the future. Alvin Yerks of Benton Kansas wa in the citv last Tuf Sclav. He is on a tjade for a large track oi land in the country south of here known by the upnoneoua name oi rea jaw. Mr.

J.Q. Cowen of and O.R.Burgess, spent the day yesterday leaving checkers. Mr. Cowen is one of the old settlers of Haven' township who moved to Hutchinson about two years ago. There was a lady passed through town last Tuesday on her way from T.vons Ks.

to some point about lb miles east or Wichita. She was mak ing the trip alone in a buggy and a sore footed pony. The ladies aid societv wil- have a grand intertainment and supper at the Soper building Saturday evening the proceeds of which will be used for the completion of the ch Dinner will be served from 12 to 2, and sup per from 6 to 10. A large number of our citizens went to Hutchinson last Tuesdav "to attend the funerals of Mrs. and Grandnia Tracy; notice of tneir death will be found elsewhere, There was also a deligation of Odd Fellows Xrcui here to attend the funeral of Hon.

Hiram Constant late mayor of It' O. Burgess, Prop'r. Tables always suppliei with the best market affords. HA VEX, KANSAS W. DUKE, rap Keeps Everything usuaty kept in a First-Class Confectionery Haven? Kansas.

DEALEK IN GENERAL'. Coutry Produce taken In Exchange fo. Goods. HAYEX, KAXSAS, W. ASTLE, Dealer in- STATIONERY and CTG IRS, At the Tost Office; -HAYEX, KAN, STOALABARGER.

HAVEN KANS. DEALER IX DliUGS Chemicals Due-Stuffy. Paints, Oils, Va-rnisJies, Surgical Instruments, And Fi.ie Perfumery, Fancy Articles d-Etc. Be stdes every other article of the hest pualiiy, usually fc-pt Ly Storekeepers, which will be sold at lowest HAVEN LIVERY And FEED STABLE. G.

W.SKFLTON, Prop'r. First class tigs always on hand, Charges reasonable. Horses and bug-gits always on nand for sale. RACKET CONFECT'RY, Go to the "For choice cigars otacco and Candies, Iaricries bt'EAc. I 1 in PROP I i Hi J.

D- HENDERSON, tlljf-i'i I ft-111 I fi KAXSAS. an Guaranteed to First GiacS. uviu'miiv TEE FIRST FIVE DOLLAR BIIX. a Interesting; Story About a Valuable Banknote A Surprise Cashier. About two weeks ago a party of gentlemen visiting Helena, were shown through the vaults of the First National Bank of that place under the esoort of Mr.

E. W. the cashier. Nuggets of gold, taken from this mine and that, some intrinsically worth thousands of dollars and others historically as much, were brought from their hiding places and duly admired by the party as curiosities of Far Western wealth. "But this is what we prize most," at last said Mr.

Knight, with the air. of capping the previous display with a true climax. He pointed to a small oblong frame, under the glass of which reposed a $5 bill. "That is No. 1, Letter A the first $5 bill issued," explained Mr.

Knight. The party opened their eyes. But a gentleman from Chicago present, opened his wider than the rest. "The idea of running across such a treasure in Helena?" exclaimed one. "It ought to be purchased by the Government and preserved in the archives at said another.

"Wonderful 1" was all a third could gasp. "But the strangest tiling about it," said the gentleman from Chicago, "lies in the fact that the Press Club of Chicago possesses its duplicate." A Montana cj-cloue might have struck Mr, Knight without his feeling it. it can't be No; 1, Letter A. It mas-he Letter No. 1." "No; it is No.

1, Letter A the first $5 bill issued," was the heartless answer. "Then it's bogus," said Mr. Knight, catching at a straw." On his return the Chicagoan mentioned the incident. "The Press Club $5 bill is the only genuine, original No. 1, Letter said Mr.

George Schneider, President of the Blin-ois National Bank, who presented the curiosity to the club. "The question of its genuineness came up some time ago. A man in Indiana, reading of the Press Club bill, wrote that; he had the original No. 1, letter A. Press Club bill was thereupon submitted to the -Treasury, officials and the bank-note men about town, and was pronounced the only genuine original No.

1, Letter A. I have no doubt there are hundreds of bogus ones throughout the A few days later Mr. Knight received a letter from his Chicago visitor, in which, after a statement of the facts, the suggestion was made that he had better put the Helena bill in the first contribution plate that was passed his way. Chicago Mail. THE POET OF THE SIERRAS.

Joaquin Miller Makes His First Appearance in Tln-ee Years. A slender, sparely built man well along in years, with long- yellowish white hair that lay on his shoulders iu curls, sat for a long time yesterday afternoon in front of the Leland Hotel. He wras dressed in black, moderately well worn and not of the latest cut. At his throat a loose white neck scarf was negligently caught over a diamond collar-button. On one of hi3 fingers glistened a large, brilliant, yellow diamond that was--in strange contrast to the seamed and tanned hand.

'The last time I stopped in Chicago' he said, "was fifteen years ago. I was lecturing with i Edward Everett Hale. Since then I have been through the city but I have never stopped over night." It was Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras, who has just left for the first time in three years his secluded home, "The Heights," on the mountains back of San Francisco. "What am I here for? I have come out to work. It has been a hard fight with me and I am going at it once more." The poet's Eastern trip is made for a New York paper.

He is to visit different cities and prepare Ids inrpressions of the place for the paper. He has already been to Duluth and JSt. Paid. He is now in Chicago for a possible stay of two weeks. "See," he says, "Chicago is about to build the drainage canal.

What old day a that recalls to me. Fifteen years I wrote with all the vigor I had for the Hennepin Canal. I walked the route for thirty miles. I knew Chicago needed it and does need it. This lake is your baptismal fount.

The pollution of its waters is al most desecration, and not only -does the city need a drainage eaual, but the time will come when she will have the ship canal. Who doubts it Chicago will be the largest city in the United States, and then it in turn must give up to I mean it. Duluth will some day as sure ly rob Chicago of its glory as New York absorbed the commercial prestige of Bos ton." "How do vou like your California home?" "It is a terrestrial paradise. I shall live there until I die. You know I went there by almost an accident, but it has brought me satisfaction and even fortune, for I am a rich man at last.

Three yearr ago, when I went out to California with Col: Howard and Mr. Sutro, we arranged to plant a little island off San Diego with trees. We had hardly done so when hre killed them. -Then I went to San Francisco and bought my little tract of ground in the mountains. It is two miles from Oakland and 750 feet above the ocean.

For 200 acres I paid from $50 to $75 per acre, and now they want to buy it for town lots. I am really rich, but I have worked hard," and the Western poet o-lanced at his hardened hands, i "It is my philosophy. It is the fomi- dation of my latest and longest work, 'The Life of ne breaks least commandments who lives by the sweat of his brow. In three years I have planted 15,000 trees. I thought it would take me I only a short time, but I am still al; it, and and my mother shall always live among them." TJshr (in Hades, announcing) An as-.

ociation umpire. His Satanic Majesty well, let him go he got his on earth. I Life. The following is the Program for the entertaiment, to be given Saturday eveniDg by the Aid 1 Children's Grand March and Chorus; Haven Sunday School. 2.

Recitation; "The Widow Christmas;" Mrs. A. B. Schrock. 3.

Hecitatation; "The Last Day;" Addie Sharpless. 4. G. it. March, Solo and Chorus: Company.

5. Dialogue Recitation; 4iThe Rallying Cry;" Jessie Eddy. 6. Violin So'o; Miss. Olive Hoagiand.

7. Recitation; "tLast;" Effie Sharpless. 8 Ba 11a Dialogue "Who Killed Cock Robin?" Edith HoUiday, XeUie Adams, Albert Adams, Maud Adams, Lulu Stoalabarger. 9. Recitation; Play;" Earnest Sharpless.

10. Recitation; "Belsie Mitt I are Out Amy Astle. 11. Bass Solo; "A Wairior Bold;" A. B.

Schrock. 12. Annie snd Willie's Prayer;" Xellie Adrrrs. 13. Ballad Dialogue; 'A Brave little Hero;" Aleck Adams, Pearl Stoalabarger, Kellie Adams, Lulu Stoalabarger, Maud Adams.

14. Recitation; "The Parson's Daughter:" May Burgess. 15. Quartette; "Good Night;" Mr. nd Mrs.

ay, Mr. and Mrs. Schrock. Beans Three Times a Day. "Whenever I tackle a plate of pork ant beans," said the advance agent to an OU City Blizzard mau, as he leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and surveyed the 'stack of whites" placed me with a critical air, "my alleged mind and memory revert to a season I put in with a road show, otherwise a circus, traveling by wagon.

One Saturday afternoon I dropped into a little town called Saccarappa, in the state of Maine, There was but one hotel in the place, and not having the entree to the society columns, as it were, I placed myself beneath its roof. When supper time arrived I was seated in the dining-room ere yet the coatless landlord had ceased to agitate the bell that called the victims to feed. -The persecuted heir ess that piloted the provender asked me if I would have tea. I realized the hopeless ness of my case and said I would. She retired, reappeared, and placed before me a tl'sh of hot beans, a plate of bread and butter, and a cup of tea.

"On Sunday morning I broke my fast with a boiled potato, a cup of something, and some cold beans. The mid-day meal was au improvement and consisted of a piece of corned beef, boiled potatoes, and baked beans. For supper we had tea and cold beans, and. for breakfast Monday morning dallied with a cup of something and a dish of hot beans. When I left, I expressed my regret to the still coatless landlord that I had not been able to en joy the beans for which his house was noted.

If I live to be a thousand years old I'll never forget the expression on his face as he started back and said 'What y' didn't get no beans? Well, by gosh, I'll see about Insisting on His Rights. Traveling in Japan becomes rather a serious business when the magnates of the conn try are also on the wing, for they think it beneath their dignity to mingle with ordinary mortals, and therefore engrave the entire first-class accommodation for themselves. When applying for tickets one is frequently met with the reply 01i, you can't, start to-morrow, for my Lord So-and-So will be on board. You must wait a week." "But what if some other grandee should chance to go next Week?" "For your sake I hope no lord will be traveling." The Hon. Lewi3 Wingfield says in "The Wanderings of a Globe-Trotter:" On one occasion my ire was kindled and I fear I was rude, for by missing a particular local boat I should lose the weekly steamer for Yokohama.

'A government minister's wife would be on board the little boat, I was told, and therefore I must delay my trip. "Very well," I said, "I will go second class, third class, anyhow you please; but go I must and shall." The dilemma caused by the obstinate foreigner produced such a com motion that cilicials were hither and thither ail through the night, making incursions in the small hours, in the hope that 1 would change my mind. 'If I go, it must be third class, among the coolies," they declared, "and luggage must be left behind." "Tlurd class, by all means, but the luggage shall not be left behind Excursions and alarms, considtations and argument. I was obdurate, and on board I went, in triumph, and perched on my boxes forward. The, upper deck was occupied by a small knot of the elect, the lady and her.

suite. Looking down she beheld the foreigner, uncomfortable but dignified, and, remorseful, sent a secretary to invite him aft. He was aiuch obliged, but preferred the society of the coolies. At least, then, would he accept the loan of a chair? No, he was much obliged, but preferred to perch on a box. It was doubtless rude to be implacable, but he was smarting under a sense of outrage in that this lady's caprice would have kept him, had he given way to her, for an entire week at one of the most unendurable seaports in the world at a time -when cholera was raging.

HAVEN TOWN COMPANY, HAVE FOR SALE TOWN ma AND ACRE PP OPERTY CHEAP F.W ASH. ARPNT. bo cSL. The following article was written by Mr. William Astle, to be read at at the Haven Literary, some time ago in of a speech which he was to have made, not being able to be pres ent.

We reproduce it in full. Ed. Mr, President, Tudges, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very sorry that I cannot be with you to-night to discuss this question of over-production vs. low prices, as I truly believe it involves the mos- important question now before the American people. First: That over-production of any one thing or commodity, might, in t- absence of speculation, lower, the price just as an unusual demand for any commodity would raise the price.

This hen taken alone, would give the ques tion to the affirmative; and it would also determine that the more we have the poorer we are; and the harderjwe work the less we have. This we can agree to; because we know that all wealth must be created bv labor; then it necesarily follows that the more we labor the more we produce, the wealthier we are. Th's i3 Xature's aw and cannot be controverted. Then Mr. President, we must look else where for tha cause 1 general low rices: because over-production does not saske the people poor.

The very fact that the people have a vast sur plus of all that laboc can produce and cannot pay their debts their labor, is conclusive! proof that the faut is not oyer-production. Then what is it? Is it not class legislation which produces unnatural relations between 1 capital and labor? We ask our oppo nents, if this is not the cause then tell us why the people cannot pay their e'ebts with the products of their labor? But our opponerts tell us we have no class legislation, ass wnat was that in 1868 that destroyed the aboring peoples' money and replaced with the rich man's bonds, thus compelling us to pay interest on our owr money? 2nd. What Was that that de monetized silver, thus removing an other of our debt-paying agents; and causing our silver industries to become, in a manner worthless? 3rd. What was that in the face of Sec. 8 TJ.

S. Constitution that says, n- gres shall furnish or coin money tor this country and regulate the value thereof," that charters a corporation of National Bankers and turns their congressional powers over to them, so that the corporation is enabled to in crease the value of their money at pleasure? 4th. What is that in the face, of our constitutional provision, that con gress shall regulate commerce between the states and between this and for eign countries, that charters transportation corporations and then turns them loose to reb and plunder commerce and the people at pleasure? 5th. Last but net least, what is tt at which taxes 'is 100,000,000 a year, largely on the necessaries of life over and above the government's netd or expense; thus diminishing our cur rency circulation, and by this means lowering the pr'ce of our productions, for it goes without saying, and our op ponents will not deny this long set tled proposition, that money being a creature ot law, a tool of trade and a measura of value, determines the rela tive values of all other commodities and like them, is dear when it is scarce and cheap when it is plentiful. Hence, it will be very clearly seen that, it, is not 'abor that makes us poor, nor is it the vast surplus od hand of every thing that labor can produce.

But it is the under-produc tio of the necessary measure of value which cripples all commercial transac tions, obstructs exchanges and makes it impossible for Uie people to tts charge their miebtiriness. By this means the gap widening between debtor and creditor. This is why the ric'n are growing richer and the poor are poorer. Wm. Astle.

We are in receipt this week of the Haven Independent, a neat seven column folio, which Warren Foster tormaly of the Cheney Blade, has taken charge of it We are glad to sseBro. Foster again entering the news circle, for there is a sad vacancy when he is absent from it. Goddard Reporter THIS SPACE Will be Occupied THE CITIZENS BANK, -J CO Xext week, I3v Charges xleasoualsle..