The Telephone from Uniontown, Kansas • 1

"hTI 7TT! XT Sk -y a Tl Telephone. Chas. 8. Ci.aiik, Editor. UNIONTOWN KANSAS.

Entered in the post-oflicr at Uniontown, Kansas, as second class matter. SUBHCRIITIO.V, $1.00 A YEAR. Telephone. Office Oveii Post-Offick, JOB PRINTING of all kinds NEATLY EXECUTED. 1 ti ill 'IX GOD WE THUS IV ALL OTHERS CASH.

VOL.2. UNIONTOW1T, BOURBON COTJITTY KANSAS 13 1887 NO, 35 1 dtl Hi Our Poor Purm. 8t. liOiiis, Ft. Scott Wichita Ry The concerts given in this city on last Saturday and Monday evenings by miss We notice that the crossing on the walk to the depot has not been fixed yet.

What is the matter? Everybody too busy? All right; fix it as soon as somebody lias 0. J. HALM, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICII OVER POSTOFFCK. Resilience at the Steel House, School Iteport. To tlie Honorable School IJoard of Union-town, Hourbon county, Kansas: "We, tho tsachers in your public schools, wish to make the following report for the month ending December 10th, 1880: Pupils neither absent nor tardy, and nv erago 1)0 or more in deportment: 1100M no.

1. Count Smyth, Fred Hull, Clarence Chamberlin, Lennio Chamberlin, Claud Smyth, John Moore, Mary Doron, Dolly Morris, Nora Hedlck and Gertie Sheehan, Enrollment, 47. Jeknik Kent, Teacher. BOOM no. 2.

Eva Wright, Mary Shepherd, Jessie Chamberlin, Bell Arnett, Freddie Redick. Chas. Slierman and Luke Arnett Enrollment, 44. Oeohoiena CAurBEi-U Teacher. uoom no.

8. Charles Griffith, Henry Griffith, Sally The board of county commission ers llornaday, Green and Brenner were this city last Monday, mak ing an examination of the poor farm at this place. On interviewing tnoso gentlemen we found them, perfectly satisfied with tho manner in which it is managed by its present manager. iur. ihos.

Kent. iNo better man could be found in our county for this position than Mr. Kent, and no man would treat these unfortunate pooplo more kindly than he, and on examin ation the commissioners feel satisfied of this fact. I. O.

O. V. Installation. The following officers were install- ed by the 1. U.

I), b. in this city, at their hall, on last Friday evening, tho 7th intst. C. J. Halm, Noble Grand; W.

Moore, Vice Grand; U. S. Sherman, Secretary; S. Holt, Treasurer; Georgo Shull, 11. S.

to N. Wil Hum Arnett, L. S. to N. James Moore, Warden J.

Pratt, Conductor; Roberts, R. S. to V. L. O.

Cox, L. S. to V. A.O. Puellman, Inside Watchman; M.

1). Klder, Out side Watchman. Thev had an excellent supper in connection, which, wo aro informed, they did ample justice to. Our Legislature. From present indications tho pros cut session of our legislature is likely to mako some very important changes in the laws of our state.

It launder- stood that there will lie amendments introduced altering tho present pro hibitory, roducii tho latitude of the drug stores throughout tho state; the tho question of granting municipal suffrage to women will be laid before that body; action is likely to bo tak en for changing tho time of liolding township elections to the spring of the year, as formerly, and a bill is to bo introduced amending tho gam I ding laws of the state so as to make it a to keep poker rooms, and gamble in any manner with curds All of the above matters of legisla- tion tho people of the stale feel con siderable interest in, and will anx iously await the result. Our New Itailrond, Wo take the following from i Mapleton correspondence to tho Ful ton Independent, which will no doubt bo of interest to our readers: "Two of our citizens Mr. Nesbit and Mr. McCarty were at Parsons, the past week, to interview tlio president of the Parsons Pacific railroad, regarding tho proposed ex tension of that road from there to to Kansas City, via. Uniontown, Ma pleton and Mound City, all of which points were represented by committees The conwiiittees and tho railroad officials had a consultation and all parties are pleased with the prospects.

Vice-jiresident Wineholl, and the chief-engineer of the road will be in town this week to look over the route. Our immense coal fields will be quite an inducement to the com pany to come here. To say the least our people feel highly elated over our prospects for tho new road." Tho Mapleton nnd Mound City committees were in this city on their return from Parsons, and conferod with a number of our citizens and business men, and met with considerable encouragement. This is an important matter for our people to con sider, and they should do so without delay, and we would suggest that a a meeting be held to take steps towards securing tho road. Thero is no question as to the benefits that our people would derive from having a competing line road through our township direct from Chicago, St.

Louis and Kansas City. The proposed road is a part of the Chicago, Alton 4 St. Louis system. Let our people act at once. nowIjooITherei We MUST and WILL have a settlement with all parties indebted to us, either on note or book account, or there will be trouble, and the Justice of the Peace will wax fat and wealthy.

"Watcli. G. P. EVES CO. TIME TABLE.

east houkd. No. 0, D'ly except Sundav, 3:24 p. m. No.

3, Daily Accom. Freight, 10:01 a.m. No. 4, Mail, WEST HOVN11. No.

7, Daily Accom. freight, 0:01 p. No, 5, JJ ly except Miuday, rt. n. m.

No. 3. Mail. p. Trains No.

1, 2, 5 and 8 run daily, and Nos, 3, 4 and 8 run daily, except Sunday. Elegant Pullman sleeping, parlor and chair cars attached to ail passenger trains run niug between I'nioutown and St. Louis, via Fort Scott, in connection with the Mi souri Pacific, without change. Arrives in St. Louis Union depot at a.m., in time to get breakfast mid make connections with trains of other roads for all points.

Tickets furnished, for all points east, north and west. Ilaggjgeeliecked through without change. Passenger must secure tickets for all trains. Persons wanting to go east on niirht train, must secure their tickets in the evening. S.

C. Agent, fcjoeioties. A. A. M.

Excelrb-r Lodge, No. 1 meets Satur-tay evening on or before full moon in each nonth. All in good standing Invited to attend. C. S.

Stekl, W. M. M. 1). i.m.u, r.

o. o. r. Bourbon Lodge, No. 227, meets in Masonic Hall every Friday evening.

Hai.m, N.G. U. S. Saeuman, Sec'y. A.

O. U. W. Marion Lodg.i, No. 100, meets second and fourtli Wednesday evening of each mouth, hv Masonic Hull.

All workman in good standing cordially invited to meet with us. C.J. Hai.m, M. W. G.

Patteusos, Recorder. G. A. R. Meets first and third Saturday evening after full moon, in Masonic Hall.

All comrades in good standing cordially Invited. T. I. Lucas, Commander. G.

P. Eves, Adj't. "Woman's Relief dorps. Meets at Masonic Hall on Thursday evenings, (every two weeks) at 7:30 o'clock sharp. The wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and nieces of honorable discharged soldiers eligible to membership Mas.

Eliza iikrii Eves, Pres. Mrs. Caiibik Kittek' Sec'v. Xjocal ews. Head S.

(Mark's new advertisement in smother part of this paper. Spebial luirjraiiin, cleaning up stock, at Patterson's. Our sportsmen had a picnic during the recent snow, killing rabils with clubs. The Misses LilJia Ledbrook and Osie vent called at this ofiice last Saturday. Douglas Taylor, of western Kansas, spent Sunday lust with the family of A.

II. Kilter. Mrs. Adda Oliver, of Wichita, spent last week with her sister, C. b.

bUel, in this city. M. II. Donoho, one of Branson's legal lights, was in this city last Saturday, on legal business. Gloves, mittens, woolen roods, and all heavy winter goods going at cost, at Patterson s.

John Pratt left last Monday for opeka to. bo examined by the state board of phar macy, to obtain a certificate. Wm. Rice, of the Monitor, accompan ied the commissioner to this place last Monday, to examine the poor farm. If you want to buy or sell real estate, call and see C.

S. Clark, at this office. Terms reasonable. Installation of officers of the Ladies' Relief Corps on Saturday evening, ann-ary 15th. A full attendance is requested.

II. Flurer left last Saturday for McPherson county. Mrs. Flurer will con duct his harness business during his absence. All gloves, mitts, woolen hos iery, underwear ana heavy woolen goods, absolutely at cost, at Tatter-son's.

Come to Uniontown, the second city in Bourbon county, and make you a home. Tou can secure a lot to build on at nearly your own price. Our people are discussing the ques tion of our new railroad, and seem to be unanimous in favoring it. Thix Is right Let the good work go on. The Ladies Relief Corps of this city tender their thanks to Mr.

D. T. Ralston for the kind remarks and donation to them ob the evening of Dtc. 27th. Walter Konantz, of Arcadia, accompanied by his lister, Miss Dolly Konantz, of Fort Scott, visited their father and brother ia this city last Sunday.

Monday was a very busy day for our merchants, there being a large number of fanners in town. Trade has not dropped off since the holidays, as is usually the case. Uniontown has passed safely through the hard times, and is now on tlie road to prosperity, Hose Seals, were of a character to deserve the highest praise, and the people of this city who were in attendance fully npprc cinte the benefits derived by the children of this city who assisted her in the enter tainment. Her entertainment was rich, rare and refined, and is deserving of the patronage und encouragement of the peo ple of every town siie visits. Hold! Stop! There is an end to all things, and there should be an end to our people going to Fort Seott to purchase, their dry goods.

I now stand ready to sell to our people as cheap, and just as grod goods, as they can buy in Pert Scott. All I ask is for the people to eall at my store and examine our omnia and and I will satisfy tliein that it is to their advantage to buy of mo. All I ask is a chance. 1 am ScUlliO lnnny of my goods at actual cost, and if that is not satisfactory I might be induced to give a premium. 1 mean to sell goods from this time on.

Come nnd see mo. (J. Ii. Pattkhkox. Tlie editor of the Hroiison Pilot trot his "stintrer" out at tho ears edition of the I'ort eott Monitor because it lid not laud of of the 'pioneer merchants" to tho skies, ami takes tho occasion to throw a little mud at Uniontown because the Monitor asserts that the merchants of Uniontown "equal those of Fort Seott." We would just advise those "pioneer merchants" of lironson to briny; a little of their enterprise to the surface, so as to attrrct the atten tion of strange newspaper men when they visit that place.

Men of business haven't time to call on the Pilot mail for instructions, hut generally write from observation, and use their own brums. 1 he Monitor can help it if Uniontown has live and enter prising merchants that "equal those of Fort Scott." Let U's Organize, As it is now the time of year when our people should begin to think about tho future interests of Union-town, wo have a plan of action to suocrpst, which, if successful, would of lasliutr benefit to the people of Uniontown, as well as every farmer in this section, and should it fail it would not materially iniure anyone. The plan of the enterprise Is sub stantially as follows: Let our people meet organize a joint stock eoin- with capital stock of the required amount being paid up to be known as tho the 'Uniontown Coal and Mining- Company," for the mrpose of prospecting for and util izing tho coal and natural gas which lo doubt is underlying us. The company can issuo certificates stock amounting to $5.00 oaoh, thus making it within the reach of all lo have an interest. The company can no doubt secure such grounds, by lease, for a number of years, as they may deem proper, on reasonable terms.

A number of our people have expressed themselves as believing that coal existed beneath the surface in this vicinity, and it is very proba- le, when cil or imtural gas has been discovered on all sides of us within the mist year. Large banks of coal are being worked at Maplo-ton. nnd Fort Seott has been nupply- ing this section with coal for years lastj Join, 15Iue Mound and Fort Scott have natural gas, and Iironson and Ileplcr, we understand, have organized companies for the purpoo of irospecting. Uniontown, situated as she is directly in the center of all those developments, cannot fail to liseover something to her advantage by making the proper efforts. So sure do wo feel of the success of this enterprise, should the effort be made, that we are willing to buy several shares of this stock when the corn-pay is organized and other arrangements made, and we believe there are others who have this much confidence.

Let this matter he talked up by our people, and see if something cannot he done to prevent other towns from making us a shadow, when we should be an electric light. We believe that many of our fanners would take stock in this enterprise, which would be of mutual benefit to all. COME IN AND SUBSCRIBE. time. J.

B. Chapman, of the Fort Scott Tri Imne, accompanied tho commissioners to this place, last Monday, to examine the poor farm. He called ut this oftice while in town. It is the desire of the Telephone to see Uniontown grow und prosper, und it will work to that cud regardless of obsta cles. hi one people join us in our labors? Every citizen should bo too busy help to bum.

up his town to hnd time to quarrel with his neighbor. When people have this spirit, their town will grow and prosper. W. F. Wells finished filling his ice house with excellent ice last week, taken from tlie Murmaton river, with which to supply the people of this place during the coming summer.

School commenced in the new school house in district 71, inliockford Wednesday, the 5th hist. The school If taught by Prof. Conner, and is in a nourishing condition. C. S.

Clark, the Uniontown real estate man, sold the M. J3. parsonage in this city to Mrs. Sarah .1. "Wells last week.

Mrs, Wells will make sonic improvements on tlie place light away. The little girls of our city intend put ting down the side-walk to the school house in the near rut re. Let our people lend their assistance. Much credit is due these enterprising little Jadios. there is a large literary society in progress at the new school house in (lis trictll (1.

A. Chit wood is the president. Everybody takes grcrt interest, and it is proving a complete success, Deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, contracts, and all kinds of legal doc iiinents careful lv drawn up bv C. Clark, at this office. Satisfaction niaiuntecd, at reasonable prices.

li, B. and Wm. Mason and Jus. John son, of Kociiford Valley, we understand, contemplate starting for Arizona about the first of March. They are all prominent young men ot our county, ana will greatly missed by their many friend:) in this vicinity.

Our people can mid harness, bridles, halters, whips, and all kinds of harness "oihIk, at tlie har-ncss shop on tin: south side of the square. Mrs. Flurer will always he found tit tlin shop ready to wait upon you during her husband's absence. County Attorney West, District Clerk Hudson and County Superintendent J.J. Peasley, who were re elected to their re spective offices last November, were sworn into office last Monday by County Clerk Chapin and renewed their bonds.

Judge Waters was also sworn in ns probate on the same dav. -A law and order league has been organized at Hiattville, and they have gone to work with a will. During the past few days several arrests have been made for violation of the law. James I Iuiniilirey, assistant district attorney, went there to-day to try a man for selling cigars on Sunday. Tribune.

Having received my commission as a Notary Public, I am now pro-pared to take all kinds of acknowledgements of lenil documents. Deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, con- tracts, in fact, an kiihw or lejgai ooc-incuts made out on short notice, and at reasonable prices." All work guaranteed. Hour. MooiiK. Kelly Hall, a prominent fanner of Mill Creek township, this county, shortly after locating there, carried cottonwood sprouts from Stock-niyer's nursery, in his pocket, to his farm, where he set them out.

Twenty-five year3 have elapsed, arid Mr. Hall saw a part of the same sprouts cut into lumber. Monitor. Those two young men who sat upon ths back of one of the seats at tho concert last Monday evening', and made themselves rediculous by superfluous slapping of the tlie hands, should remember that others who attended on that occasion did so to hear the concert, not to be annoyed. Your actions were not cunning, and if the fool-killer should happen around this way, we would advise you both to out." Thankful Bhould the citizens of Uniontown be for tho ample supply of water the have in their never-failing wells, while towns on either side of us are hauling by water or shipping by rail all the water they use.

This is one important advantage Uniontown has over nearly every town in this section of Kansas. The season never be comes so dry but what tlie wells here sup ply plenty of the best and purest water in the state. While the people of many towns in this section are buying their water by the bucketful, shipped in by-rail for that purpose, the people of Uniontown have only to draw it from their numerous wells, and thus save that extra expense. i UNIONTOWN, KANSAS A. H.

Bitter, CONTRACTOR BUILDER. SCREEN DOORS, Door and Window Frames, and all kinds of BRACKETS Made very Cheat. UNIONTOWN, KANSAS, J. W. MOORE, DEALER IX CONFECTIONERY, FLOUR, TOBACCO, CIGARS, COFFEE, CANNED GOODS STATIONERY.

JPost-Offlce Building fl.N'ioxTowN, Kansas. CITY Fiiep. llusucit, Frop'r. Having purchased the above named shop, I am prepared to do work Of All IZixida in the barber line. I wii! always bf found in mv shop during the dav an7 evening to wait on the public.

Al.l. Gv.VKAX TKKI). Give me a trinl. Erist Side Si pin re d. B.

NOBLE, FUENITUSB Undertaker, WINDOW SHADES AND Wall Paper, At Ft. Scott prices, UNIONTOWN, KANSAS. Wf F. WELLS Feed and Sale I run a DELIVERY WAGON To all parts of the town. Conveyances furnished to Commercial Men at reasonable prices.

Uniontown, Kansas. THIBL, BOOT AND SHOE Blaker, All my work guaranteed as first-class. Repairing promptly done. Prices reasonable. JGJVE ME A North Side Public Squaee, Uniontown, Kansas.

Work PROMPTLY AND NEATLY Executed AT THIS OFFICE, CHEAP. Britton, Maud and Stella lligloy. Enrollment, 41. "Wo are pleased to acknowledge visits from tho following persons: Llllie Moore, Rev. H.

A. Thompson, Mr. llulla, J. J. Peasley, Ida Teaguo, Minnie Highbargin, Wm.

Hull, Madison Julian, Fred Goff and C. E. Hiloy. All patrons of the school and persons nterested in school work aro respectfully Invited to visit us. FltANK McGlURR, Principal.

SCHOOL nEPOllT OV DIST. KO. CI. Number of pupils attending during the month ending Dec. 24th, 188(1, 85; average attendance daily, Pupils neither ab sent nor tardy: Olive and Mlnnio Mason, Zoo Nichols, Otto and Plunia Turno.

Pupils standing 100 during tho mouth la spelling: Olive Mason oud Dorrr Uoof; in spelling: Grace Harlin, Zoo Nichols, Dana Drake, Julia Millender, Mary Uoper and David Mason. Parents are cordially Invited to visit tho school. Onkic Guison. Teacher. For Kent, As receiver, 1 will rent 120 acres of land, known at the Stalker farm, which is on Paint Creek, in this town ship.

S. Stkki- A $20.00 Itiblo Reward, The publishers of Uutlodire's Monthly offer twelve viiltiablo rewards in. theft Monthly for January, unions which is the following: Wo will give ao.00 to the person tell ing us which is the longest chapter in tho New Testimeiit Hei iiituresiiot the revised edition), by January 10th, 18HH7. Should -two or more correct answers bn received, the nuwAun will bo divided. The money win no lorwaruoo to ino winner January 15th, 1HHW7.

Persons trying for tlie re ward must send cents In silver or postal notes, (no postage stamps taken) ith their answer, for which they will receive tho Monthly for February in which the name and address of the winner of the reward and correct answes will bo published, and in which Reueral more valuable rewards will lio offered. Address, Kutledgo Publishing Company, Easton, Pa. nve Ht nnd make more I UUmonev at work for us. than At nnv thing pise In tho world. Capital not need ed; you are started free.

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Either sex all ages. Bornething new. that Just coins money for all workers. We will start you; capital not needed. This is one of tho genuine, important chances ot a lifetime.

Those who are ambitious and enterprising will not delay. Grand outfit free. Address InuK Augusta, Maine. THE TELEPHONE FOR, SALE, Being desirous of engaging in other business, we will offer THE TELEPHONE OFFICE, material and subscription books, for sale at a Gbkat lUnoAUf. Anyone wishing to engage in the newspaper business in a good, paying location, should take advantage of this opportunity.

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