Logan County Leader from Russell Springs, Kansas • 1

LEADER VOL. I. RUSSELL SPRINGS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1888. NO. 43.

COUNTY Corn Is doing well. SENATORIAL CONVENTION. Tlte senatorial convention of the 40t A TRIUMPHANT TICKET JJLWOOD S. JONES, Notary Public and Conveyancer. district is called to meet at Wa-Kceney August 9, 1888, for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate to be for at the fall election.

The basis representation will be one delegate for one hundred votes and fraetion of or over cast for Thomas Moonlight. M. H. Farmek, Ch'mn Trego Co. Defu.

Cen. Com. WHY THEY "KEPT ALOCF." Winona had a grand good time aifd a crowd notwithstanding a few of towns in the county kept aloof from limits on mm uay. we mans, uieir citizens and will rememember their I Messrs. J.

K. Hupp. Chas. Stevens, M. Campbell and Mr.

Sarber spent last Sunday in Wallace. There seems to be onslderable Attraction at that place, lately. From the Augustine Herald we learn that through L. G. Cocayne, application will be made to the Governor of Kansas to pardon Elmer McFadden, who was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.

i P. Flsk, of Scott City, is a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to the decision of the Itepublican state convention. As he is from Western Kansas, he ought to be nominated. The Colorado "Bandana" is a new paper published at Eads, Colorado. W.

E. Gibbs, our old-time friend, Is publisher and proprietor, and Joe 11. Buck is editor. 4 REFRESHING RAINS LOGAN C0UHTT SOIL MOISTENED. The Eeoent Bains Have Assured Bounti ful Oropi all over Kansas.

Official Circular Issued by (he Secre tary of the State Board of Agriculture. On Sunday last Logan county was vis ited by another cooling rain. It was just what was needed In order to make crops a sure thing. The 6ame may be all Kansas. The following circular was Issued by II.

M. Holder, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, on July 6th: "Reports now in from about 600 corres pondents, representing nearly every (ipuuty in the state, clearly indicate that (he expectations of the early spring based upon tuc favorable condition then, are about tu be realized in our state, the wiieat crop oeuig already secured, also a fair oats crop and corn has never been In more promising condition than ut this date. Wiieat The acreage in wheat, as shown by the asesessurs' returns already received at tuts oince, lias been overestimated about 150,000 acres for the state and 10 per cent of the acreage sown in lite fall uf 18S7 is reported not harvested, leaving still the acreage which was har vested about 1,000,000 acres. Of this acreage harvested the average yield per acre lor the state is estimated at 17 l-i bushels, being i 1-2 bushels higher than we estimated It a mouth ago, indicating a total wheat product for the state or bushels. Corn Corn, since the weather has be.

come warm and rams abundant has made an unusually rapid growth and with the exception uf some damage by bugs enter- lug trout adjacent wheat ileitis, the crop is tree trow insect depraritious. As compared with a lull average crop tne following are the summaries of con ditions: Lorn, tun average UU.l; oats average 82; rye, average DO; barley, 82; potatoes So; broom com, lull average flax, run average V2: sorgnum, vi per cent; millet, Ut); tame grass, full average 80; prairie grass, lull average Do; apples, full average, 80. Rainfall and chinch bugs Throughout the mouth ot June, especially the last half of the month, rains have been abundant in every section of the state with ilie exception of a lew counties in tne western portion. Fifty oouuties report no bugs to hurt. The balance repot some damage to the corn erop.

Rains contin uing plentiful' wm remove an nppruueu- sions of loss to this crop from tujese destructive insects. COPP'S LAND REVIEW. Women's Rights Under the Pre-Emptlon and Other Land Laws. Continuing tho subject of last week's letter, I will give a few points respecting women's rights under several statutes, beginning with the PRE-EMPTION LAW. A widow or maid over twenty-one years of age is entitled to land upon com pliance with the statutory requirements respecting pre-emptions, tun citizen shiu Is not a requirement, declaration of intention being all that Is required in that resnect Any woman who is tne head oi a lata Hy, though less than twenty-one years old.

If otherwise qualified, may secure land under these laws. A married woman is not entitled to the right of Dre- motion. A single wo- man who marries after tiling her declar atory statement and before making proof and payment, forfeits ail rights as a pre- emptorand cannot acquire imo to tne laud, though she and her husband con tinue to reside thereon In the event of the death of a pre-emp- tor before making proof and payment, the title mav be perfected by or for the benefit of her heirs. Ordinarily widows are not heirs, and cannot make final proof and Davment tor their own benefit, in some states willows are oy statutes maue heirs of their husbands, and where such is the case, should there be no other heirs, the widow may perfect and enjoy the benellt of title to the laud. Should there bo several heirs the widow as one of them may perfect title for the benefit of all.

Where the state law anows tne widow only a dower right or life estate in the property ot her deceased bus- band, she can not acquire title to his pre-emotion claim, but may as guardian make Drool and Davment lor tne Deneni oi minor heirs. UNDER THK TIMBER-CULTURE LAWS, anv unmarried woman over the age of twenty-one. or any single woman who is the head of a family, under that age, may enter and perfect title to land. No residence is required on umoer-cui- ture entries, and marriage alter initial. ing entry will not affect the rights of a woman to perfect title.

The acts of cultivation, planting, etc. required by statute mav be done by an agent as well aa D' le entry-woman in person Henry N. Copp. gERVICE BY PUBLICATION. ttirm ruoucation, juty r-m, iobs.j Stats of Kansas, Logan County, sh.

Before Thomas J. licit! v. a Justice of the Peaen of Kuaaell Spriuga Township, auid County and State. W. O.

Dishky, Plaintiff, vs. Ed, Wilson, Defendant. Said defendant. Ed. Wilson, will take notice that he has been lued in the above-named court upon Recount of goods sold and delivered, by the plaintiff, to defendant at his, (defendant's) request, and must answer the petition Hlod therein on or before the 27th day of July, A.

D. 1888, or said petition villi be taken as true, and wit-men for liiaintitf in said actiun. for 816.33 ana interim itcrest thereon Irom the 13th day of May, A. im, will be rendered aesordiugly. Aboust Mcstziko.

Attest: Attorney for Plai ifir. J. Hiat.y, Jf, on voted of each fifty large the ner at and he go Ij Deeds and Mortgages written. Office Simpson, Disney Co's store. in E.

DODGE, Probate Judge, RUSSELL SPRINGS, K8. Final Proofs Correctly Writ-tin. trrn VI VMXCl Clerk of the District Court, Russell Strings, Ks. Gives Special Attention to Final Proofs, QHAS. F.

MILLER, LKWYER, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KAN. Collections a Specialty. jyUNTZING WIGGINS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, prsotlee In Logan and adjoining eountiel. Collection! promptly attended to. Qt E.

EGGER, Registered Land Attorney, Russell Springs, Ks. Contests Initiated, and nil bnitneia tafora Uulted Btatei land office at Wa-Kaeney, promptly transacted. c. A. BLACK Real Estate Agents, WINONA.

KANSAS. E. G. DAVISON, Water and Dray Lint, Russell Springs, Ks. Ice delivered "to any part of tne city.

orders at Childers' store. G. BOWER, Blacksmith and Wagon Shop. An experienced hand on Plow work and stone-cutters' tools. Also, HOIIbL-SHOING done In any style.

All work war ranted to give satisfaction. Give a trial and be convinced. RjJsSEIX SPRINGS, KAN. UNION PACIFIC R'Y. "THE OVERLAND ROUTE The only tine earrylm the U.

S. Overland Mail, Through Pullman Sleeper! and Modem Pay Coaohei from the Minouri Rirer. MAKING DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO Denver, Cheyenne, Ogden, Salt Lnk City, Sacremento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and all Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Oregon, Neva-da, California, Washington Territory, and all Pacific Coast point Bajrgage checked through from all points in the East to points named. Sleeper FREE Otl tlirBuflll If tin Union Purine Kailwar. or connecting; roads, or address V.

Jaggar and wife are visiting at Col- by this week. James Smith, of Augustine, was In town Tuesday. Jessie Orchard was at Wa-Keeney this week on a contest. The county commissioners were In session again Tuesday. Wm.

Nell, of Monument, was In the oomity-seat Monday. Misses Senah and Kate Baylor, of Ra seka, were In town Monday. Horse-stealing has lately been getting to be an every-day occurrence. Geo. Peters and Rob Smalley came up from Omaha Tuesday evening.

Miss Murray and Mrs. Muntzlng made flying trip to Winoua Monday. Lilla Phlnney gave a tea party Tuesday In honor of her eighth birthday. E. P.Hovey started for Colby, Kan sas, Monday, to be gone a few days.

Wheat In Kansas this year will average twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre. Dr. A. J. Moulton and wife, of Wino na, took dinner at the Logan Tuesday.

Kansas will have nearly enough wheat and com this year to supply the universe. J. H. Kerlin, received work at his trade soon after arriving In Kansas City. T.

C. Hubbell, of Des Moines, Iowa. was In Russell Springs on business this week. G. W.

Plnukett, of Monument, called Monday and subscribed for the Leader. Jo. W. Jones, made a trip to Wa-Keeney the first of the week, ou land business. J.

G. Buel, is building a large and handsome residence on his farm east of town N. M. Peters Co. sell dry goods and my livery cheaper than any other firm In the county.

J. G. Buchanan, of Leotl City; Kansas, was registered at the Logun House Tuesday. Ben. Shisler writes for us to send the Leader to him at Suinnierville," Union county, Oregon.

J. F. Kerlin and Dr. W. T.

Royce made a business trip to Winona and Mon ument Tuesday, The republicans of Russell Springs or ganized a republican club last night with about a dozen members. ranis rarsons ana wile will make a trip to Colorado this week on business and pleasure combined. R. P. McK night returned from Winona Monday, where he had been for several day 8 harvesting his crop.

Geo. 11. Cellars, a former real estate agent of Kusscll Springs, has been visit ing friends here the past few days. A. S.

Beymer, started last week on a trip to California, where he has some business to transact for his company. T. U. Real says he and the little mules are still on the road between here and Winona, to tike care of the traveling pub lio. J.

W. Kerns is contemplating a visit to his old home at Poineroy. Ohio. Ou his trip he will visit Cincinnati and other oities. Mr.

E. D. Hale called Wednesday and subscribed for the Leader. He also or dered it sent to E. Hale, Scottsville.

Kansas There are now six or eight republi can 'papers in Logan county. Which one will be the first to go under, we wonder? rao" Hooert, oi umaiia, came up again Monday. Dad, like all others, can't stay away from Russell Sprlugi very long. The Kansas City Times says: The fall of 1888 will bring the best crops and the largest Democratic vote in the his tory of Kansas." Theo. Sherer.

of this countv. left Mon. day for Atchison, Kansas, where he will speud the remainder of the summer. Leader will follow him. The Over three hundred patents have been received at the Wa-Keeney land olHce during the last few days, and the clerks have been kept busy recording tliera.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Bickell returned last evening from an extended visit to friends in Nebraska. Mr.

Bickell reports crops looking tine In Nebraska and Kansas. A. Simpson, of the firms of Simpson, Disney of Russell Springs, and 0 1 T. A fl si oiinpsun, Durum lnona, came iu from Kit Canon, last week, An of a WAS HOMUTATED AT LEVENWOBTH By the Best Attended Democratic Con vention Ever Held in Kansas. The Demooracy of the State United and Preparing for an Energetio and Enthuiiaitio Campaign.

When Kansas Democrats speak of a 'triumph," they" generally mean a re duction of the Republican majority to 30.000 or 40,000. This year, however, their state ticket Is an exceptionally strong one, and the huge fight now being made over the republican nominations renders it likely that that the experience of 1882 will be repeated. Judge John Martin, the nominee for Governor, has been a resident of Kansas since 185S. lie has held many positions of trust and prominence, and has always given perfect satisfaction. When serv ing in the capacity of Judge of the Third dua.cial District, his official acts were such as to commend him to all.

Strictly honest in all his acts, he discharged the duties of his office regardless of what the consequences might be. H. Miles Moore, who was nomminated for lieutenant-governor, declined to run, on account of business affairs which could not be neglected, and the state central committee substituted the namo of H. W. Frasius, of Cloud county.

Mr. Fraslns has been prominent in 0w politics of that county for many years, and will add strength to tho ticket. i lie balance oi the ticket was made up from all portions of the State, Western Kansas getting two candidates Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction. Entering the campaign this fall with the Democracy of Kansas standing united and with everything harmonious, there is no reason why the Republican majority can not be greatly reduced, at least. i The Democratic house is strongly in favor of turning the unearned railroad land grants over to the people, for the use of actual settlers.

The Republican senate is not. This in Itself is an im- portanKssne, fix. At New York City on July 8th, John J. Mahoney, aretired bookmaker, bet $20,000 to $10,000, wth' Frank T. Hun-toon, of the Hoffman club, on Cleveland's re-election.

The agreement was drawn up and placed in the hands of Lucien O. Appleby, of the book-making firm of Appleby Johnson. It provides for the Hitting up of the caBh On Oct. 27, Mahoney's forfeit in case of a failure being fixed at $5,000 and Huutoon's at $2,500. One day.

last week two women, driving two horses hitched to a buggy, and leading three others, passed throngh the soutneru pari oi tne county. Their actions aroused the suspicions of the people living there, but nothing was done to detain them. A day or two after their departure, came the sheriff of Hamilton county Kansas, to Russell Springs, in search of the ladies. They had hired the team from a livery stable, and stolen the other three horses from fanners in Hamilton county. At this writing they have not been captured.

Mr. Harrison is already on the run He says that he did not understand the Chinese question in 1882 when he worked so earnestly against the bill to restrict it. A man who lived in the United St ates from 1880 to 1882, when the Moray letter was given to the public ana was afterwards Investigated, and was in the senate hearing it discussed for weeks by the greatest statesmen in the nation, and now says he did not understand the question when he worked so hard against it in 1882, is indeed a full-bloom political daisy. If Mr. Harrison is put to the run so quick after his his nomination, he will be run clear to China by the 6th of November.

Ness City Sentinel. "It may bo safely said that California will not give a'majority for General Har risou," says General Bosecrans. "People outside the state can form no idea of the feeling within the state oil the Chi nese question, for no other state has suf fered so much from the Celestials. General Harrison's record on this question is one which will array Californiaagalnst him, and if he has any Lopes of carrying the state he may as well abandon them now. General Harrison personally may be popular enough, but Californians can.

not and will not overlook his votes and utterances upon the question which so closely affects their interests. It can readily be seen that they have a great deal at stake in this election, and they can' be expected to vote otherwise than for Cleveland. California is no longer a debatable state but belongs properly in the Democratic column." Rocky Moun tain News. a promises in the future. Winona Messenger.

If any of our citizens "kept aloof from Winona on that day meaning, we pre sume, the Fourth of July it was because, owing to the excessive heat, they preferred staying at home. PROHIBITIONIST'S CONVENTION. On Saturday, July 14th, 18S8, a Pro hibition county convention will bo held Russell Springs, for the purpose of organizing the party In Logan county, for the selection of two delegates to attend the state convention at Huehinson, July 18th and 19th. The meeting will held at the court house at one o'clock, m. Will have a speaker present If possible.

Every one is iuvlted to attend. Eli Ulkky. Dated at Edith, July 5, 1888. CALIFORNIA FOR CLEVELAND. Judge Fuller, a prominent Democrat of California, declares that that state will for Cleveland and Thurman.

"Tho Democratic party when united Is in a majority. Hancock carried the state, and two years ago a Democratic gover nor was elected. The Democrats arc thoroughly nnited now. The democratic platform was satisfactory and they are pleased with Cleveland. Candid Republicans admit that he has made a good president, and they would uot regret to see him re-elected." A DEFAULTING TREASURER.

-T. J. of Rawlins county, drove vjnto- Kusseii Springs on the night of June 28th, with a team of bay ponies. He left the team at Jones' livery barn, and put up at the Illinois hotel. About 11 o'clock in' the night he got np, and the next morning failed to come around for breakfast, and has not since been seen or heard from.

Ills team he left In the barn. Letters from Rawlins county state that the Treasurer is short In his accounts to the amount of $18,000. This, no donbt, is the cause of his sudden disappearance. ON TIME, AT LAST. The Logan County Republican appears on time to-day, for the first time in two months.

It devotes Its entire space to an attempt to defame the character of a man who, last spring, came within one vote of being elected mayor of Russell Springs, and who, as the Democratic candidate for Representative last fall, was defeated by only 110 votes, though the Republicans had a majority of over 300. In the absence of Mr. Grove, of the Leader, the Republican offers him numerous suggestions and much advice; after his return its suggestions and ad vice will not be so freely given. HARRISON'S "POPULARITY." The only time that Benjamin Harrison, the Republican candidate for the Presl- dency, ever ran for any office of proml- nenco in Indiana by which the popular vote determined the result, was In 1876, when he was the Republican candidate for Governor, his opponent being "Blue Jeans" Williams. The election resulted as follows: Williami 213,164 Harriion ,0 WiUiami' majority 6,084 Harrison has carried Indiana on a pop ular voto but once, and that was when he ran for supreme court reporter.

The claim that he will carry the state In No vember is, therefore, entirely groundless. HOLD ON TO YOUR FARMS. Our farmers should, by all means, hold on to their farms, and not dispose oi them at low prices, just because business has been somewhat depressed. Many a man in Western Kansas has sold his farm at a price which was doubled a few mAiiHio lutA Thn iifivt imtt hruim In Kansas property will be principally farm lands, and the settler who sells his 1G0 acres now will ever be sorry lor it. Will in The name ought to make the paper a grand success.

Owing to the fact that the proprietors were all away from home on business on the Fourth, the Leader failed to have a representative at the Raseka celebration The occasion, therefore, did not receive the notice it deserved. Everyone should attend the convention to be held by the Prohibitionists In Rns-eell Springs next Saturday. The Leadkk topes to see the Prohibitionists thorough' ly organize in Logan county, and place a ticket in the field this fall. Dr. Richard S.

Rosenthal's Meister- schaft system is attaining a great reputation among students and others desirous of learning how to speak fluently either French, German, Spanish or Italian. See advertisement in another Governor Martin, on the 9th is sued an order organizing Greeley conn ty, and naming Tribune as the tempo. rary county-seat. Every county in the tate 106 In all is now organized either permanently or temporarily. Messrs.

Beeson and Muptzing, we nn derstand, Intend leaving Russell Springs about the middle of August, to seek location somewhere in Colorado. We are sorry to Joose tliem fponi -our midst. as both are competent business men and good citizens. The Wallace CpuntxBe2istrisy J'J tdge John Martin is utterly governor or Kansas." The reason gives for this Is that Mr. Martin has been retained as an attorney in the Wallace eonnty county-seat muddle.

That settles It. Judge Martin should promptly send in his declination. J. Taylor, of Monument, called at 'the Leadkb office last Saturday and handed us a copy of the initial number of the Monument edited by Mr, 'Taylor. It is a five column quarto, well edited and neatly printed.

Mr. Taylor is also one of the proprietors of the Mon lument town company. At the school meeting in District No T17, held in Perryman Kerlin's office, ftneiouowtng Board or Directors were elected for the ensuing year: A. iSidwell, N.CPhinney and A. L.

Barton They voted two per cent, tax for paying 'teacher and incidental expenses. School wlll'begiu on the 10th of September. Henry W. Moore, managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who eloped with the wife of John W.

Norton, a well known theatrical manager, was arrested in the Copeland house, at Topeka, last Monday evening. Norton swore out warrant, harsring Moore with grand larceny in the sum of $1 5,000. G. E. Egger, the popular young pub "lisher of the Logan County Leader, made the Gazette a friendly call last evening, The gentleman was on his way home from the Leavenworth convention and speaks very enthusiastically of the now ination of Judge John Martin.

-Abilene Gazette. The Republicans seem to have little confidence in their ticket. It is hard for them to even feel cheerful over the noml nations made -at Chicago. Harrison with his Chinese record, can not even carry his own etate, and is sure to lose the PAcific slope. Morton, with all hi "boodle," cant carry New York, and thus the Republicans are forced into campaign with little confidence of success.

P. W. Hensliaw, of Denver, tepresenting the "Standard Coal and Mining was here this week. He was endeavoring to get our coal dealers to secure a supply of eoal now, and not -wait until in the winter, when trains are blockaded and coal is in much greater demand than at present. If dealers everywhere would seenre at least a partial supply now, there would benodang- of a coal famine this Notice.

All my accounts will be left In the hands of an officer if riot paid at onee. J. B. Noble. I1- Look at the history of eastern Kansas; por fnrtHer Information regarding the think of the hardship that were endured territory, rates of fare, descriptive pain-In the settlement of tltat country, and phtets, apply to nearest agent of tin then look at the the eouutry as it ie to- day.

Land which, ten years ago, was worth five and ten dollars per acre, now sells for five or ten times that much. And so it will be right here in Logan countv. The settler who stays here T. J. Perm, First Vice-President.

E. L. Lomax, A. G. P.

T. J. S. Tebbkts, T. A T.

Of. AHA, NEB. through hard time will come out ahead..