The Nickerson Register from Nickerson, Kansas • 4

'i i IMIM III IP The Mft'UlH-ny t'Mniih, 1 v. V. 1 Our in evarHi of itom1 iKirsrain shonlil rcnl our J.ochI.-. chi-I in ilR'in IliC Iwxt huHicfiitriit tire miule. O-rocery Store The lion.

T. 11. Wall, of Wichita, will probably take the bench vice udge SIuss ho will resign. Mr. Wall will be remembered as the young man who delivered the line oration in Nickerson two V.

IE s.r,. Scandal Mongers. There are natures that revel in scatnlal in carrion. Tell them a f-tory cf tlarii; and right doing, ol kiuJ The JkGilH-ny fuuiilj" nt the opera house this, y. evening.

"tat SMI (to Harvest M. JOHNSTON. years ago on Memorial day. He is prob- Postmaster JSain has his otlice prop- ininitr.it ions to sick ami lriiir, of help- ably the youngest judge in ti west, being but -2S years old. He is a cousin to Attorney Kii kling of this city.

erly livpel in honor of the death of fulness and charity, of public spirit and viee-ireMdentIlendi H-k. enter. rise, si buihinij; up of all things tt'iiir Dt and true and ood, and it as nw ri-ii Xickerson Coal Get your coal of the Co. With me you will timl a complete lino of at seeomt-ekts matter. Mrs.

H. Harris, who ha. been sick with malaria fever for some time is reported as being better. Don't forget to take in the Wilberforce concert-company. It i composed sonic of the best i-nigi'i- in America.

LE AND FANCY GROCERIES. SiAP I ivEir sittrdat. 1 'j GO TO Four fanners from near Lyons hauled their wheat to Nickerson last Thursday ami sold it for twenty-five cents more on the bushel than they were ofiered in Lynn ami ten cents more than they could "get in Sterling. Nickersoji is the best wheat market iu western Kansas. The fi.

acrs have no ring to butt heads when they come here. Ut'l'ICK-l In Neivlon Block. though you haJ spoken in an unknown tongue. There is nothing in them to respond to such tales. Lut if the story be one which tends to blacken lives, and defame character-malicious, untrue, injurious, unclean: a story to spoil to break women.

hearts, to alienate friends, to destroy faith in humanity, to wither high hopes and blast honorable aspirations then it is eagerly seiztul upon and gloated over, every detail fold mid retold with embelishnient.s and, sly insinuations and 1 covert but with never au lion- S5PI have just received the Largest Stock oE! Joe McGrath and Will Delano, who have Itecn on the M. M. brancli for Ibe part two week, nre in Xickerson again. 1 EK.MSm Ms cuontim, 7.. the Mr J.

S. Bookless has gep to III tu J. I. Hermann keeps nothing but freshest and best of groceries. oi tor isit of several weeks with her Commercial Printing a Specialty.

I parents. We her a pleasant time. A Card. WHOLESALE AND RETAILERS Ii The Xickerson Coal Co. are happy to inform the people of Xickerson and vi OrFICIAt PAPKB OF CENO COUXTV, Al J-'CSiElWOT.

est asking. "Is it The celebration of the completion ot the A. T. S. F.

road to San Diego, California, took place in that city a few davs ago. E. WHITASCKR. BY IT. SKKEKSO.V.

KANSAS. 5 PINE LUMBER The pnj)ils of Miss Allen's pchool will give an entertainment in the opera lioiise on the evening of pec. 30th. 1'emember the date andgo. KATES Or ADVEUTISING: fnhmn, oitft ywr, JJjlt 'column, BVi'.

C. 1 I ocn? tir-'iceK, pr liif, siii.if Inor'n, Kf.eh sulw'iiiifiit ion, jv 8 jH)n" til-n-lc tvne. ins'n Ever brought to Nickerson. I HAVE IN STOCK THE Famous "Lion" Brand Monarch Strawberries, iroceries in Exchange for Produce, M. JOHNSTON.

liev. O. Ebert, formerlj' pastor of the Christian church here, is now preaching in Nickeison.KaiiFas. (la.) Kv-erv Morning. UK- cinity that they are now ready to furnish all kinds of coal iu any quantity at the lowest prices.

Delivery free to all parts of tne city. Leave orders at Michaelis fclore or at the coal oliice. W. T. H.4IU, Manager.

Good R'ewg for the people ot Mickersou and surrounding- country. Having opened a lirst-rjnss a-lery, and having come to S'ieEcr-son to stay, 1 would respectfully invite the public to call and see my work and get priees befxne going elsewhere. I also have and will keep at all times a complete line ot ricture Frames, ianey liames, Picture Mutts, Cord, Ghus-s and Backing. jgi? A splendid line of Alhuins. Call and ret prices it will pay you.

ery Kespcctfully, T. C. McLalghlix. i.ooa I noi I in in mil i onl Death ml Churrh notices, free Of charjr. 4'1-ei payable moiftlily.

Jub nurk, Cunti. Hardware, ulld'mg It is Charles Kingsley who says, "A vujt urine nose which smells nothing but corruption is no credit po jts possessor." et. some people seem to possess this "vulturine and to rejoice iu its posession. in many eyes success of any sort is a ciime. No sooner does one gain a position in advance of the ignoble minds below him whether the position has to wealth, social prominence, political honors, or professional success then the despicable cry is raised vC som sort of dishonor or fraud.

And the vultures igather together. Lyons Kcpubli-can. If we have any of these human vultures (and they are said to be iu every community) in 'ickerson. let them read the above extract, then take a glance at yourself ask the question, "Have 1 fallen so lew you say no good is it iit better to say nothing? "He that 14 without sin, let him cast the 11m Nails, Paints, Fence Wire, A.T.A3. F.TIPtlE TASLE.

Before our business men place any orders for job work, they will find it to their interest. mt only in neatness of work but in prices, to call on ns. The Coolidge order advertises for good, honest girls to come to that town. They want girls that are willing to irry to come th re. and no others need apply.

Jn. "Unit is. xiv lekii.f grocer of as in town today ou business. John is jm-t sis hnitdsome as lie was v. 5en a Dailv News.

Dec. 1st. BIrSlXKSS LOCALS. Read over our advertispinents ('lrofnllr lwrorninii Jti then. Class, Posts, c.

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M. MAE SIT, A stent. TJxo "Vyoeky The Xickerson coal Co. keep the best coal in th- market. Capita.1 aatl Farmem' onrnal- KMCiHTS OF PYTAIAS.

MerN in IUr anil Workman Itatl eveiy Tucstiuy eveaiu. Biuiness Bai'g-iias. Seciirft your lor the A. S. KXT.

C. C. I The Weekly Capital and Farmer Journal is an column weekly I paper, published by J. K. Hudson at To- II.

M.Kikc.K. of It. AS. MARKETS. We Handle the Best Grades of Pura a Iters for T.

J. was in Marion days this week. JAW OFFICE. R. H.COLE.

Green, the "One Price" cl-ithier. Master 5I chiinic Johnsten received a letter inrnit: from his Frank at Albinpierqne. in which he pays' lie likes the country, likes his position ancl can three square meal. a day. peka.

Kansas. 1 he Capital the official i State Paper, and gives very complete re-j ports of the meeting of the Legislature, and all conventions and associations at i the State capital. It contains a G. A. iWiii.ii-ti.wnit iiss I otiil ltn i Will ilo a general Ue tl Kstale, jmm! .11 1 I i .1.

I hct linn mm pmf f'orrecte't very FHrtnV iiiylit. TH-TTETt IT VOTATOKS 1 St'O AR, per Xt Vt.fU'K. fr PWt nrt'rp .7.7." OAIS f-rr-K Mrs, 11. Wa'jus has to her home iii Kinirnian. iMi.iii-?t.

in IMI Mm in. mill iiiiii iiiii hh.iih.-.-.. imi 11 inri-i n. uim i.iiv iiiismt" iiiee'i in news leal ores are sironir. li is a sinen- mm mmm uhml i dill representative Kansas paper.

Sam seiis Clothing. Boots r.nd 'and Caps, and Fiiipjsljiug Goods it prices whicN astonishes the natives. To be convinced you must go and see for yonrelf. Scott, Mills Orion a good second-hand wagon for rale. We are ren nested to that OFI iCE-J tinky B- liif Itlo'-k, ple copy sent free.

Paper will be sent itii' 'IKS. 31. McCorinick now has a telephone line imning- from the Unig store to his house. v. year to anv address, in or out of Kansas KANSAS.

XICKERSON, Honk sentenced Monday of last week, at Marion, Herbert Wheeler, to be h-inp at sometime in the next year, for the murder of J. K. Patterson near Pvybody in August. Wheeler plead unlltv. The ind on Friday tore things np rrouxEY AT LAW.

Sold at tha most reasnoable prices. for one dollar. sep-22-3-m JJI'ESSMAKING. MISS BELLE MORRISON, Artistic dressmaker, cuUer and fitter. Iu the rooms formerly occupied by Miss Burlingame.

zephyr. Ju-y uwio i -1 7J JLI A Scott, Mill Orton have a few more of those fine stoves left, hut that they are going fast. Get one now, you'll need it. Dr. and Mrs.

Snioltand spent Thanks'ihhev with relatives in D. KIRKLINO. Prrctiees in all the courts, and special attention given to Collections. Dodge City was aijain visited with the lire on Friday night of last week, and property to the ainnfint of about 8200,000 was destroyed! Five saloons were among the bustness(?) houses destroyed. Newton.

Read the change this week in E. Green's Mrs. T. IF. Kuniolu i.s quite sick with We Keep a Fidl Stock, and at the Honey "by the gallon Business men who desire to adverti ANK OI for the trade hand in their ad.s.

now. maluria fever. at waiters. O-h, 8-a-v; ivh.ore did vou ret the XICKERSON, KANSAS. Low Prices Dr.

Kirkliiiif is the way M'U ily News put it. Jo MeClellan, of Kingman, was taking iu the sights in the best town iu the Valley X. ickeion last Monday. that fine stove? At Scott, I Hugh ARTISTIC TAILOR, CUTTER AND FITTER. Special atteetion given to the cutting and lining of jadics" ULSTERS AND CLOAKS.

XICKERSON. KANSAS 5iy- Shop over Hermann Grocery. If women's theatte hats grow much taller, seals in the gallery will sell at an hundred percent premium. When will the ladies learn that to wear a hih or broad hat to an entertainment is only to mar the pleasure of the evening for those who occupy seats immediately behind them. Does a general banking business.

Exchange issued on principal eastern cities S. R. MARSHALL. 'I he Arjro-jy entered upon th" eighth ar of its birth last Wednesday. Orton, of course, they keep the hest in the market, Look out tor tho.se new irooils Billy Beehler will repair the engines on the M.

M. and for that purpose has been transferred from the shops here to Kllinwood. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Walters visited in Kansas f'itv a short time this week. ASOSS AND COSTItACTORS. Yards al Nickerson and Sterlins 5 PAYNE RROS. The Stewart Grand Concert Company, formerly the Stewait-Wilberforce company, will give the people of Xickerson one of their delightful parlor entertain- Mesdames Myers.

Hubbard and Sill jvt'j-c visitor to Sterlins: last Tuesday. Mrs. f. M. Marsh has returned from iier visit to Kansas City and Charlie is happy again.

Remember that the McGibeny family is the finest musical organization traveling. 1'hej-are as full of music as an Do plastering and brick laying in a first-class and substantial manner. is full if meat. ments at tin; opera house, Friday even I egg pnvsiciAss. Drs.

Fay die Boyce, riiyftirian and Surgeonc. OClce on over Bank of Uicmrsnn. NICKK1ISOX, KANSAS. that Michaelis Co. will receive next week.

Walters for groceries. For a good wagon go to Scott, Mills Orton. They keey the best make always on hand. Monarch stravlervies at Johnston's. Go to Johnston's for Monarch a wherries.

The Lion" ih and. We have just received a fine line of ladies Newmarkets, Kus-sian Circulars and Jackets, which we offer as low as the lowest. A. A. Michaelis Co.

Miss Lynn Shields returned to Topeka Monday morning. Her mother is re mg, Dec. Ilth 1 ins is an ail star com-j puny and never fails to please all who hear them, with their great variety of both characteristic and classical. A man wants any truck under a ear when it is moving and yet there is r.hvays two trucks there. 9 ported as gaining in health and strength.

i The frit nds of Mrs. Shields wish her a i K.V ISO JEWELER Jtenieiiiber the date. W. T. HAIR.

0 reaaway I filler, recovery. There is to be a mile foot race at the rink one week from tonight. The con- i The wind picked up Battey's furniture testants are the champion runners of tign Friday and after phi ing with it a Colorado and Missouri. Purse 8100. short time sent it crashing through the Two from, tonight will occur a front of his store in Union Block.

Miss grand mask carnival. Three weeks from I va Gn en had a narrow escape from Leave your order at the office of the Xickerson Coal Co. and it will receive prompt attention. C. J.

Davis and family, -of Kllinwood. have teen visiting Mr. and Mrs. George for a week past. Mr.

Morris, the gentlemanly "advance-of the Wilberforce company, was a pleasant caller on Thursday. Wilberforce colored concert company at the epera hotjse. Friday evening, Dec. 1 Ith. Don't fail to sec them.

Walters for irrocenes. HEAD QU ATEE.S FOR AURORA, BOSKFOHO, EL3IH. SPRINGFIELD. being hit bv the sign as she was passing the stoic wneu it went through the tonight Master George Monohon. tin champion of Kansas on the little rollers Stoves.

Don't forget, when you want to bnv stoVe. that has 1 tJ I TT OTir TV TTftTTT 1 TIT Ir.AM.K- tS T.r!.K AMI Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Wayman entertained the "-Social Friends" on Monday evening, and the young people report a royal good time. wiil probably ive a skatorial exhibition. Manager Nixon is also corresponding with Miss Gilman, of Lawrence, ho is known as "queen of the rollers, with a view to having her give an exhibition in this citv soon. ,1 i.i Ml IE iii 4 Hi iff HJ the best stock ever brought to Xickerson. Call in and see them.

Wallers for irioccries. Call at the P. O. Book Store for your school supplies. A.

A Co. will offer some hursrajiis in Hats, Hoots and Shoes, a(so Laces and Underwear. Don't forget that when yon want groceries of any kind that P. Hermann keeps the best. See Kent, the Jeweler, in his new quarters.

lie has now in stock a tine line of Silverware and Clocks. He has a very fine stock of each. A newspaper is like a pretty in many respects. To be perfect it must be the embodiment of many types. Its form is made up.

It is always chased though jut lined to be giddy. It enjoys a good press, the more rapid ami oftener the iter. It lias a eakness lor gossiy. Talks a good deal. Can stand a little praise, and is awfully proud of a new FANCY GROCERIES.

1QLIDAY GOODS The inherent disposition of some people to beat the railroads is illustrated in the following in? tractions issued by the passenger department of the Grand A Complete Stock of A SO- Queens ware. Trunk to conductors of passenger trains: especially when noticed. And It has come to my notice that certain 1 1 before lifting MiouUI be tightly locked, local tickets have been used twice, by She differs from a paper iu the fact that the origional punch-mark being tilled up her rule. never run parallel with each and again by having that portion bear-' other. At S.

Kent is now receiving" his larjro stock ot Holiday Goods and you can save money by calling on him when you need goods in his line. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Headquarters for School Supplies at the P. O. Book Store, A new supply just received. Thompson, the basso of the Wilberforce company, is snid to be the beet bass singer in the United States.

It i worth the admission fee to hear him sing A Hundred Fathom; Deep." Kansas ify Timvs. We requested to say that the Friends" give a dance at the opera house New Year's F.ve. This ill be the first public party this oeiety lias given and we hope to see it well patronised. Master Willie Ileiman rV nml this week a genuine meerschaum cigar holder and nse li5cli the owner an have by calling this othVe. proving property and paying for thfc noticv.

The holder cost when new about 8. SPHUTACLES, GOLD PENS AND SIVERWARE ing the origional punch mark torn ell'. The following was handed us tor last 1'iid the ticket thus mutilated presented We will sell the cheapest We have "ust received very fur iinssrin'p. "Voi i imisi usi "rct cm- i week and fir.e line ot Holidav Gootls, in we beg ardon of the non-appearance, but it lion in houorimr mutilated tickets. In little lady for its was overlooked: El.

Rkuistku. We are glad to see bv case you are sat it-tied, that a ticket has been tampered ith. take it np, collect Lamps, ases, 1'oilet Sets, Alhunis, Come in and sui; them hetore huvinc. T. O.

FLOUR i voiir mat 1 lie Grammar sjratle ot For first-class corn shelters of the best make, either hand or Give l1e a Call, On P-Jorth Klain-st. Nickerson, Kansas. 'i UK oji iAl'll ll.itl- IOUI foi ailjustim wc-ks iii.t a case of I aiui Let power, call on Scott, Mills Or-j they ciuitioi come with the Grammar grade ot the Nickerson schools yet. for in the city. UTILE.

All knowin? themselves to he iiv.lehted to II. Appel for over three months, are requested we nave one TtM weeks wittiout ox case i. I'uriJ. or Guadk. ton.

i hey can tit you out in au. 1 shape. SToTTlHAD' All my bills have been left with It. 11. Cole for collection, so look out.

Tney must be paid bv the 'Miaubo' forgot to write his name in his communication to us this week. Correspondent must not forget that to iii-Mire publication of their conime.niea-tions they must sign their name as a guarantee of good faiMi. II settle at once or their cii. info; in our voruur coi it. will he )Ia in the cut, that we air.

gUa to know iliis. as iiu'-x-'! olliccr tor I'ollection. iiiUriiu li.u tf ,.1,.. 1 lU'il W. M.

Siiirsox 10th itv tun- VII Hl UV CI -T-4. Alt the Sta of From the above we infer that the grammar department will make a strong pull for our prize FOR SALE. Dr. Smolt has a cooil house and New Store araware two lots on Burr-st which he de California Canned Goods from 20 to 23 eenti. A Large Assortment of picture.

sires to sell. A ijood bargain for some one. It is the duty of every parent vhoe Chilli or children attends school, to occa- Wagons, Wagons-Just received, a car load of the Mitchell and liain wagons. Also steel skeins and extra wagon beds. Call and see them if you want a wagon.

Scott, Mills Okton. lr. of Rio Grande comity. Col brother to Hermann Nossaman who was killed In tho yards here a year ago. was in the city Wednesday and Thursday looking up evidence rgarding the circuuistauce of the accident, The following explains itself: ILE.

tVhitaker, pleHse chnnge the address of jny paper from Xickerson to Florence, as I am now braking on the passenger run for Conductor Sar.nders on the M. brancli. iV. X. Rax ia I.L.

sioniy visit tne school and show an in-i -OF Payne Schlatter. Twice this week we have been tukeji aj the "stititf tiie nick" am! given a shiiking up. The Tiryt Aas because we-: hail njade mention of a friend oft he aforesaid liaker" having away on a visit. A rtt the latter was because we had not made mention of a friend who had been visiting in the city. "Woe am us," we are placed between i fires, hat are we to do? liuild a tire of our own for defense? We can only, say we are sorry we mentioned the hist complainant's friend and sorry we omitted to mention the friend of the latter.

SShall we penance by going in tuck-cloth and ashes? We claim it our privilege as a caterer to the wants ard expectations of our readers to mention au thing in the way of news, we have alw ays tried to do so and shall continue so to tlo. the Reuisteu lias come under its present management it has aiw ays been careful to say nothing that would reflect upon anyone to their detriment or jar upon their sensibilities, and because we have been guilty of-say-ing bo So has left town and not saying "50 and has come to tot we have been eiiihcd in the balance and found Oliina "Ware! J. W.Walters has just opened up tor the Holiday Trade the finest line of china ware ever thrown on the Xickerson market. Go in and see his stock before biryinir. He also has the most complete i it We keep a Coinplrte Stock of TAKE NOTICE.

Having come to Nickerson to stay, and having takn the Santa Fe house, I invite the patronage of all. My tables will always have the best the season affords. JOHN WATT. Ve have been taken to task because of terest in the pupil and the teacher. The scholar is helped by such evidences of interest in his welfare; the teacher seeing the pjirenfs interest in the child becomes more interested herself, and indeed the interest between teacher and parent Which naturally comes from acquaintance is sure to be productive of mutual benefit hich will result in benefitting the pupil.

If we place a favorite horse iu charge of a liveryman we occasionally call round to inquire after its elfare and see how it looks. Have you less interest in j-our children than in your horses? line of Ojtoensware in Keno coun-' tv. Give hun a call. Hardware, Sfc ol Tinware. end Lustre the remarks we made last week, regarding the treatment of the writing school teacher by some of the smaller boys.

We still adhere to what we sab, "uul re-jtcat that it was shame and olsgi-ie our city that. boys of the ages pf from ten to fourteen would ue language that vould make one shudder. Band "Ware Just Received. Tun experiment of dammmr the head waters of the Mississippi at advantageous points in order to accumulate a store of water sufficient to keep the lower river at a navigable durinr the summer months is a demonstrated success. Three dams, commenced lfi'2, were completed this season with a storaire capacity in the Bass Kails, and Putty.

wanting" by at least two persons. The The lite of a new spaper man is not o'er pleasant and such encounters as these tloes not help the pleasantness one bit. -o- What a queer craze the young ladies of Kinsley have for short hair. Time was when women gloried in her tresses, but siie doesn't glory any more. Strange, too, that this mania should become so natural lake reservoirs for holdincr Powder, Shells and Shot.

One of our society exchanges states that is abroad in sooietv ks a new gsm of curds Hiid a cnipeti-tor in the field against progressive euchre is played with two decks of cards at each table and poker chips. Any number, odd or even, can play the game, hence the advantage over progressive euchre i when tho attendance proves uneven. A Splendid Lot of APPLES. the surplus water of 75,000,000, virulent just as winter is about to set in. ))) cubic feet.

lheliasm dram -o- and at a time when most women used to into these reservoirs cover an (Mi An -Independent Newspaper of Democratic Principles, but not Controlled by any Set of Politicians of Manipulators; Devoted to Collect ing and Publishing the News of the Day in vSe most Interesting Shape and w'th the greatest possible Promptress, Accuracy and Impartiality; and to the Promotion of Democratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs of Government, Society and Industry. Btttra, Mail, ptpmU; nY, per Year $6 00 DAILY, per Month 50 SUNDAY, per Year 1 00 DAILY and SUNDAY per Year 7 00 WEEKLY, per Year 1 00 Hrci. nfKsr7yw city. 11) (1MB) ($11) Hp wiint all the hair they couhl piie upon t.a 0f OVL.v 3,000 square Utiles, their But it will be a much worse, when the water below St. Paul fell epidemic when the girl to interrupt navigation ill catches this foyer, fur when lte the beginning of August the fclip-iooj-es her treses the back her jdy in the reservoirs were drawn And Everything Usually A new may tlo ami say a thousand things for the good of a town and its pcopje and never get thanks for it.

but if it say Ojie thing that seems to be unseemly or out of place to a few, jump on it with both feet, give it Hades er something else of equal value, it's lots of fui to the editor. We do not grumble much, and know that tiie Rttus'i is a frit nd to everybody. It has to be iu order to tlo business agreeably with its present proprietor whose bank account is still so infantile that he continues to do six days" work, in the week, just for exercise. To our two friends, however, we will say in the language of eld Rip, one tk.ud count," -o- head will look like a orimlle doorstep Kiiisjey Graplc. upon aim the river kept at a navigable stage.

After the reservoir svstem is completed it will have in the Grocery Line as As Cheap or Cheaper Than any place iu Nlckcifon. Why is It that reserved seat tickets for tin family sojd in Kingman for lii'u cents and that sevenly-tive cents is charged hereSr" one of our merchants of ns Monday. Too hard a problem for us to answer. It does not seem right, however, for companies to charge i-eventy-five cents Xickerson when We feel kind sorry for your girl COURTEOUS TREATEEflT TG ALL PAYNE SCHLATTER. then.

for the freckles on the back the double value ot checking to of her neck and behind her ears will some extent the disasterous Hoods ITreadway Miller, in the upper river when there is too much water and of eking out he supply when there is toolittle. ihey oidv charge fifty cents in ether loom up like knots on an old dry stump. Better persuade her not to cut it off till warm weather comes, iho-e-.