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NEODESHA, WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900. NUMBER 16. Sale of the Season! This beats all "cost sales" as most of our summer goods will be closed out at less than cost. This is just a few of the bargains we offer. Sale will last until all summer goods are closed out.

DRY GOODS. MEN'S FURNISHING. Lawns, fast colors, per yard. Men's 65c soft 10c lawns, per 6c Men's $1.00 soft shirts 75C Men's 1.25 soft $1.00 lawns, per yard 8c All summer underwear to our, 20c lawns, per yard. 14C close out at cut prices.

15c cotton covert, per 10C Campaign caps. IOC 13c fancy skirting crash, a Straw hats at less than cost. 8c plain skirting crash, per yard. 5c CLOTHING. Fine line of white piques, organ- Men's all-wool $6.00 dies, dimities, etc.

All to close Men's all-wool $10 7.50 out at your price. Good sum- Men's -wool 12.50 10.00 mer corset as low as 20c. A few crash suits left 2.00 Muslin underwear at cost of ma- 75c suits 55c terial. Boys' $1.00 suits for. Ready made skirts and shirt Wash suits half price.

waists (only a few left) at any GROCERIES. old price. 16 lb. best gran. sugar for $1.00 CARPETS.

Special prices on flour in quantiGood cotton ties. Warranted old wheat. Granit 30c lb. good All-wool 4 lb. whole 25C All-wool ingrain, 65c 11 lb.

oats. 25C Good stock of matting from Rio to 35c per yard. Chase Sanburns' Mocha and SHOES. Java (finest grown) Ladies' $1.00 oxford for. Fine Japan tea Ladies' 1.25 oxford Mason's gallon 80c Ladies' 2.50 tan shoes $1.75 Mason's quart Men's 3.00 tan shoes 2.00 Jell tumblers, per dozen.

35c Men's 3.50 tan shoes 2.501 Jell tumblers, without 30C One dollar will buy more here than at any other house in the county. "The Leader," Spot Cash Department Store. Ex OK We have a nice line of Buggies, Spring Wagons, Road Wagons, and Farm Wagons. Mowers and. Horse Rakes.

SEWING MACHINES- -A machine made by the New Home Co. for $20.00. MARION CROSS. General Hardware and Implements, Neodesha, Kansas. J.

D. Nichols Bro. Hardware And Specialties. HANDLE EVERYTHING IN MANUFACTURE WE the line of Stoves and will guar BY THE antee to please you. Everything BUCKEYECHURN CO in Pumps, from a common pitchSIDNEY.

OH10. er pump to a 3-way pump. WestPATENTED ern and Peoria washing ines. Rickard's patent all-steel wire fence. Table pocket cutlery, carpenters' tools, tinware, firearms and ammunition, and everything usually kept in a first- class hardware store at prices to suit the times.

EMITS- 54. See us for Gas Stoves and Superior Ranges. J. D. Nichols Bro.

W. N. CERTAIN, -DEALER IN YELLOW PINE, CYPRESS, OAK AND RED CEDAR, Lumber, Shingles and Coal. Office and Yard, East Main Street. NEODESHA.

KANSAS. Good Things for the Table. one furnishing can good aid you things so for materially din- in your ners as your grocer. All the fruit! and vegetables are sure to be on hand in season. Come in and do.

your buying FEES before the stock has been handled. TELEPHONE 15. A.N.S Sperry. List of Accounts Allowed. Following is a list of the accounts allowed by the county commissioners at their July meeting, up to their adjournment last week: Sumner, bounty on wolf scalp 3 00 same 00 ST Arendt, 9 00 Willoughby, same 00 L.

Dooley, same 00 A Harris, same 00 Smith, same 00 A Staton, same A Gunby, same 6 00 C.E Wiggins, same 10 00 Singleton, same Noah Dannels, same 00 Allen, Stevens, same same 12 00 00 Stevens, same 00 Byron Dudgeon, same 00 Cauble, same 8 00 Wade, same 00 0 Cook, same, 00 Albert Rothgeb, same 00 Jones, same 00 Cauble, same 00) A DeBolt, assessing 123 00 HS McCray, same Center-tp. 333 00 Alex. Jamieson, same Clifton-tp 115 50 Moore, same Chetopa-tp 96 00 Geo McFadden, same 114 00 Mon Miller, same Duck Creek-tp. 00 00 Hunter, same Fall River-tp. 153 00 Offenbacker, same Guilford-tp 117 00 King, same 330 00 Hines, same Newark -tp 99 00 Geo.

Polson, attending com, 3 00 Gore, assessing Pleasant Valley 108 00 Dodd, same Talley rand-tp 00 Gordon, same 105 00 Pucket, attending 3 00 A Sprague, mdse for 41 28 Paulen, same 12 06 Cantrell, rent for paupers. 9 (0) Paulen, mdse for paupers 12 46 Malone, nursing 14 00 Sharp, 36 50 McCray, overseeing paupers 10 00 Kennedy, mdse for paupers 21 51 Willits, same 31 33 Johnston, same 21 70 A Duncan, med. att'ance on paupers 32 O'Ryan, nursing 75 Wilson, mdse for 2 00 Offenbacker, overseeing poor 10 00 Curtis, coal for 20 Hubbell mdse for 25 43 Robertson, same. 3 BR Riley, med. att'ance on paupers 5 00 Riley, 18 00 Taylor, mdse for pauper 9 05 Mrs A nursing pauper 25 A Stafford, same 27 00 Thompson, med.

at'nee on paupers 9 90 A Gaston, same 16 50 L. AN 1, Miles, indse for paupers 7 o0 35 Sperry, same 1, Butcher, same. 9 81 Moorhead, med, at'ance on paupers 11 Black indse for 35 00 King, overseeing poor 9 00 Hubbell, mdse tor 13 17 City of Neodesha, gas for 21 00 Mary Hoskins, milk for Conner, nursing 00 Conner, boarding 3 10 Hyler, medicine for same 6 35 A Cormack, med. at'nee on paupers 28 66 Paulen Whitaker, hose sheriff fees. 225 42 tor court house 5 00 Oakford, chair for jail 40 Paulen, mdse for county 17 Hubbell Bros, 20 00 Hollis Singleton, indse for county Paulen, 40 10 Certain, 30 75 McFadden, county examiner fees 12 00 0 Lines, 12 00 John Perry, postage.

mdse 6 70 George Wilson, for 7 00 Butner, Janitor work for county examination 3 A Hollis, repairs court house 00 Sam Gordon, guarding insane 10 00 Moore, map for county. 50 Isham, postage and express. 40 John 1 A Cameron, guarding 9 00 A Brenenstall, work 50) Fredonia Water water rent 45 Peter Reeger, supplies for county. 13 Fredonia Telephone 'phone 25 FT Allen, med. at 'ance insane 2 00 Hubbell Moorhead, same 3 indse for insane.

14 93 Linn, sewing for 5 75 Shurtleff, fees in insane case 1 10 Jones, fees surveying in Newark -tp Tuttle, same 50 Sylvester George, same FT Allen, med. at'ance 4 00 Greer, guardian 18 00 EP O'Ryan, 5 25 Shurtleff, boarding insane. 60 Steele Son, m.dse for paupers 7 63 Williamson, boarding paupers 201 00 Jackson, mdse for paupers 56 90 A Patty, 25 Wiley, med. ance on paupers 14 50 alt A Vaughan, 11 66 Wiley, same 6 32 Butin indse for 5 45 Pierce, 3 30 A Vaughan, med. at'ance on paupers 10 00 A Cryderman, mdse for paupers 4 40 Strange, 7 50 Defever same: 14 49 Severson, same 75 A Jamieson, attending equalization meeting 8 00 Pinney, Juror fees 260 90 Pinney, money paid for cleaning safe lock 10 00 Pinney, telephone message Neodesha (county business) 25 Norris Stokes, work on sewer 6 88 Henry Wright, 5 63 A Mead, overseeing work on 17 50 James Burrous, work on sewer 6 25 Win.

Henisey, same. 6 Frank Parsons, same 4 38 Freidline, bounty on wolf 2 00 I. John Solomon, work on court 75 John Solomon, work on jail 00 George Vail, work on sewer. 5 50 A Johnson, painting roof of county jail 2 Rusk, Christman, feen viewer 80 Hickox, 2 00 same Laughlin, same 2 00 Eaton, burial old soldier. 46 A Schwartz, viewer Van Hoose road 00 50 Allen Rich, Lyon, same.

2 00 Jno. Taylor, chainman Van Hoose road Morrow, marker Van Hoose Wesley Cooper, tame 1 Myra road damages Gidley road 13 20 RS Triminell, viewer Gunby road 4 George Wilson, same 4 00 Little, 2 00 French, chainman Gunby 1 50 Clay, same 1 50 Gray, salary as county com. 46 50 Harris, same 33 Hickox, 44 John Olson, quarterly 15 00 Joseph Myers, same. 21 00 Mrs. Rose, same.

Sarah Price, 13 00 Henry Hane, same. 12 00 Mrs. P. Lamb, same 6 00 Hartzog, same A Bivins, same 13 00 13 Rickey Brownie, 13 Mrs. Nolan, same.

13 00 Kate Kustenbauter, same. 13 00 Nettie Bair, same. 13 00 Newton Kelley, same. 12 00 A Hamilton, lumber for Fred Moeth, work for county 2 20 Pinney, postage 14 34 Rogers, care of insane. 1 50 Stroud Morris, team to poor 1 00 8 McCray, boarding 48 40 Mrs.

Chilcote washing for 8 10 Butin mdse for jail. 2 57 Crane county books 3 50 Hall Litho books for county. 73 86 Kennedy, salary as co. 242 50 John Perry, same, superintendent 251 00 Ishamn, same, clerk 274 15 Pinney, same, 317 25 Moore, same, 90 00 Dornblaser, same, surveyor. 81 00 Certain, mdse 12 85 Wm.

Johnson, witness fees State V8 Harvey. Shurtleff, deputy sheriff 2 25 fees, same 9 Keesling, fees as district clerk 7 80 Cs Wicks, justice fees State vs 1 30 MA Brooks, fees witness State vs Har. vey Shurtleff, same 2 25 Keesling, postage 3 70 Keck, probate court fees, Stewart insanity 11 45 Whitaker, sheriff fees 3 75' FREDONIA FACTS. John Fishback and wife, of. Winfield, are visiting the family of A.

M. Bullard this week. Mrs. Helen Hopkins, of Neodesha, a and Miss Helen Gilmore, of Emporia, are the guests of Mrs. John S.

Gilmore this week. Miss Elsina Butts will depart next Wednesday for where she will teach school this winter. Miss Carrie Cantrall returned Saturday from visit with brother, Rev. Charles Cantrall, of Emporia. Miss Bertha Scott, of Memphis, is visiting her brother, Charles Scott, east of town.

John S. Gilmore was at Kansas City Saturday attending the funeral ceremonies and burial of his old-time friend, Noble Love Prentis, Literary editor of the Kansas City Star. Mrs. J. S.

Masters departed Tuesday for Salt Luke City, Utah, where she will visit her daughter. Miss Zetta. During the rain storm Saturday evening, lightning struck a barn on the lot rented by Hubbard, the baker. Two cows were killed by the stroke and the barn and contents were destroyed by fire. Rev.

Chaffee is at Ottawa this week attending the annual meeting of the Chautauqua Assembly. Mrs. Atwood Cady and little son de: parted this week for Colorado, where they will spend the remainder of the hot season. 0. V.

Small has bought the general store of J. R. Willits, stock and buildings, and will conduct the same, moving a large stock here from Parsons which he has lately purchased. The Fredonia linseed oil mill is silent and its owners are engaged in a legal battle which will result at least in an entire change in its management and may close the mill for all time to come. F.

E. Lyster, who has been conducting the mill, and H. H. Clark, who is part owner, are the litigants. The case is in the Federal court but the evidence is being taken at Fredonia, in S.

S. Kirkpatrick's office, before N. P. Willits who has been appointed by the court for that purpose. For three weeks the lawyers have been combatting each other and the stenographer, Miss Stillwell, of Erie, has taken every word of it.

Mr. Lyster was on the witness stand nearly one whole week. The managers of the Fredonia fair are hard at work: preparing for a "bigger time than ever." The lithographs will be posted next week and the premium list is being printed. Nearly all premiums have been increased over last year. The harness race entries close next Monday.

As an additional attraction Prof. Nash's Hippodrome aggregation has been engaged for the entire fair to give free exhibitions every day. His specialty chariot novelty races. He has blooded horses and one feature of his entertainment will be a two-mile race, with lady riders, changing horses every half mile. List of Deeds Recorded.

Following is a list of the deeds recorded for Wilson County for the past week as furnished by Howard Dean, bonded abstracter and register of deeds, Fredonia, Kansas: W. H. Van Buren to Frank C. Lindley warranty deed to 6 lots in Neodesha, $750. Wm.

Hicks to Homer S. Jones warranty deed to 27 acres in Cedar township, 8500. Sarah E. Wilson to John W. Miller warranty deed to acre in Duck Creek township, $1.

Allie R. Marlett to John W. Miller warranty deed to acre in Duck Creek township, $10. J. H.

Deardorff to Lenora E. Deardorff quit claim deed to 6 lots in Neodesha, $500. Lenora E. Hartman to Joseph A. Deardorff quit claim deed to same, $500 Joseph A.

Deardorff to John A. Purkapile warranty deed to 3 lots in Neode sha, $225. Emily M. Dunton to J. K.

O. Sherwood quit claim deed to 160 acres in Duck Creek township, $1. Wm. Martinson to J. W.

Vickers war. ranty deed to 2 lots in Neodesha, $350. New England Trust Co. to Edwin S. Marston quit claim deed to 160 acres in Cedar township.

$1. S. S. Timmons to John L. Kennard warranty deed to 80 acres in Center township, $1500.

Belknap Savings Bank to John L. Kennard warranty deed to part of 1 lot in Fredonia, $800. Geo. B. Leonard to Daniel Bookstaver warranty deed to 160 acres in Verdigris township, $1.

Jennie Follensbee to Gardner S. Clark quit claim deed to 23 lots in Fredonia, $100. Peterborough Savings Bank to C. L. Sutherland warranty deed to 160 acres in Webster township, $1.

W. A. Lucas et al to School District No. 92 quit claim deed to 1 acre in Center township, $10. Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses. Thomas Bentley, Middletown, .18 Effie May Bentley, Neodesha, .18 John T. White, Roper, .39 Margaret Ellen Shoop, Roper, .27 John D. Gardner, New Albany, 20 Mary C. Gaines, Albany, 17 Owen E.

Hall, Fredonia, 28 Ina E. E. Johnson, Fredonia, 19 bell, action for divorce. Emma Killion vs Elijah Killion, action for divorce. New Cases Filed.

Ella M. Cambpell vs Frank L. Camp- Commissioners' Proceedings. On July 5th Felix Leffingwell was released from the county jail, where he was confined in default of payment of fine and costs imposed for violation of the prohibitory law at Neodesha, it appearing that he is without means. C.

M. Trimmell was allowed a rebate of $3.37 on tax of 1899, on account of erroneous assessment. H. B. Harding was allowed a tax rebate of $10.20, on account of his house having been destroyed by fire.

Report of viewers on Ross road, in Fall River township. was approved. Re survey of the Thomas Campbell road, in Newark township, was approved. The J. F.

Gunby road in Clifton township and the M. D. Vanhoose road in Webster township were rejected. The State Bank of Buffalo was lowed a tax rebate of $18 on account of erroneous valuation. Commissioners adjourned to meet again, Monday, July 16th, to make tax levies.

Another Fire at Neosho Falls. Monday night of this week the furniture store of W. F. Fezler and the two barber shops of the town were completely destroyed by fire at Neosho Falls. The entire stock of furniwas consumed, and also most of the furniture and fixtures of the barber shops.

Fezler was insured for $1500. This fire makes the total of 20 buildings which have been destroyed by fire at Neosho Falls during the past year, most of which were of incendiary origin. John Hopps Arrested. J. J.

Hopps, proprietor of the "Dollar Store" at Caney, which was destroyed by fire about June 15, has been arrested on the charge of arson. Hopps was said at the time to have been very- heavily over insured and Caney people were not backward in expressing the opinion that Mr. Hopps was the cause of the fire. He made the mistake of burning out nearly all the lawyers in Caney and they have been hot on his trail ever since. Hopps left for New York immediately after the fire and during his absence the burned out attorneys have been on the hunt for evidence and they claim to have found it.

His preliminary hearing has been set for July 16 and the evidence will be produced then. -Independence Reporter. Road Tax to be Paid in Cash. The county clerk has notified all the township trustees to meet with the county commissioners at Fredonia next Monday to make a change in the manner of levying and collecting road tax. The custom in this county has been to levy a road tax and allow the property owners to "work" it out.

This they do under a special law which reads a as follows: The county commissioners of each county MAY at the time prescribed by law for levying county taxes, a road tax of not more than three mills on the dollar on all taxable property in their respective counties, except the real estate in incorporated cities of over two thousand inhabitants, and the said tax may be paid in labor, under the direction of the overseer of the district in which the property is situated by any able bodied man at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per day, and the same amount shall be allowed for a two-horse team and wagon or team and plow. 1874, chapter 108, section But there is another general law which provides for a cash tax as follows: Under head of duties of township trustees the session laws of 1885, chapter 191, section 1, says: Eighth, shall superintend all the pecuniary concerns of his township, and SHALL at the July session of the board of the county commissioners, annually with the advice and concurrence board levy a tax on the property in said township, for township conte and county other clerk, purposes, who and shall report enter the the same on the proper tax roll in a separate column or columns, and the treasurer SHALL collect the same as other taxes are collected; but in a failure of such trustee and commissioners to concur, then the board of county commissioners shall levy such township road and other taxes. The commissioners believe the trustees have overlooked their duties in the matter heretofore and that they will, next Monday, make the proper levy for road purposes. This tax is to be collected as other taxes and placed in the hands of the road overseers who will employ suitable persons at reasonable prices to do the work that has heretofore been job-lotted oftentimes to Tom, Dick and Harry who don't give a snap whether it is done right or wrong. The farmers may still work out their tax if they are willing to do good work at the market price, and it will cost them no more in the end because the levies will probably be less in proportion.

The poll tax will, of course, still be payable in work. Under the cash system each township has but one road overseer. X-Ray's Teachers' Talks. Prof. H.

W. Elliott and family left the fore part of the week for El Reno, where they expect to make their home. Last. 0. Saturday F.

and the Rebecca members lodges of here the gave them a farewell entertainment which was greatly enjoyed by all who were present. -Chanute Blade. Orrin F. Stafford, a member of this year's graduating class of the University of Kansas, has been elected assistant professor of chemistry of the University of Oregon. Orrin's Wilson county friends will bepleased to note his well deserved success.

The following amounts have been paid to date to instructors in the Wilson county normal: W. S. Pate, $120; J. W. Stout, $110; L.

R. Lewis, $80; H. C. Campbell, $50; Prof. J.

H. Hill, (one lecture) $5. Patients and long suffering seems to be the motto of a good many doctors.Chicago News. Flack, juror fees same 00 Matthews, 00 Kennedy, 00 Stivers, same 00 Moore, 00 8 Odell, same. 2 00 Whitaker, sheriff fees State vs Doe 12 65 Bodine, constable fees, State vs Bareus 5 Keesling, Moore, district clerk fees same 858 Keck, probate court fees, Weigel insanity case 18 25 Shurtleff, deputy sheriff fees, same .5 25 L.

Moorhead, juror fees 2 00 Hays, same 00 Scudder, 00 D. Baldwin, same. 01 00 Lion, same 00 Kimball, FT Allen, witness fees Mrs. Ott, 50 A Johnson, Rhodes, same. 50 A Cameron, same 1 50 Keek, probate court fees, Warren insanity case 12 45 Whitaker, sheriff fees same 25 A Flack, witness fees same 50 Wiley, Juror fees, 1 00 A Moss, same 4 00 Richardson, same 00 Barrett, same 1 00 Buck, same 00 Thomas Chapman, same 4 00 Keek, probate court fees Dean Insanity 13 55 Whitaker, sheriff' fees 8 00 FT Allen, juror fees same 00 Black, 00 ET Wells, same.

2 00 Stilwell, 2 00 Holloway, 00 John Kenvig, same 2 00 Moorhead, witness fees same 50 A McCartney, same. 50 Greer, 50 Mrs. Wena Greer, 1 50 County Politics. There are four county oflices to fill this fall in Wilson county, not counting commissioner in the 2nd district, besides representative to the state legislature. Usually at this time the republican candidates are all named but since the delegate plan of nominating has been land an opportunity is afforded the worry of a campaign is postponed as long possible.

The fusionists are usually slow about nominating but are slower than ever this year, considering that a presidential year. COUNTY ATTORNEY. The office of county attorney has been held the past four years by James M. Kennedy, of the Fredonia Herald, the only populist paper in Wilson county. is not he will be a candidate for reelection though there is nothing to he wants it and the fusion forces think best to nominate him.

E. D. Mikesell of Neodesha, B. F. Carter of Benedict, and Byron Kirkpatrick Fredonia, all rising young attorneys, have announced their willingness to run on the republican ticket, and there may be a dark horse in the back lot.

No fusionist has yet announced but W. G. Fink, a young attorney associated with T. J. Hudson, is spoken of in that connection.

J. T. Cooper is also spoken of but seems too modest to become a candicate--or possibly he is looking toward the state senate. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT. The district clerk's office is now held by I.

M. Keesling, republican, who was appointed to fill the yacancy caused by the death of J. W. Moore, republican, who was serving his first term. Mr.

Keeling has announced his candidacy for the office, ALS has also John Dunbar, republican. No fusionist has yet all nounced though there is plenty of good timber and willing hearts. Dennis Sheedy, populist, of Fredonia, and J. Taylor, democrat, of Lafontaine, are both mentioned for the office. George Young, of Altoona, is also said to be an unannounced republican candidate.

PROBATE JUDGE. The office of probate judge is in charge of J. M. Keck, of Neodesha, who is serving his second term and wants it again, having announced, Wm. Spencer, who lives in the west part of the county, another republican who has announced.

He is the father of Robert formerly county superintendent. J. S. Claiborne, of Coy ville, a democrat, tried for this office recently, and so did I. N.

Pound, populist, of Duck Creek township. Both are spoken of as possible candidates this year. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. John S. Perry, republican, is the present superintendent of public instruction and wants it again.

No other republican will apply because there is an unwritten law saying that John should be his party's candidate for re election. Geo. B. Sipe, fusionist, who held the office prior to Perry's election, will probably be a candidate. REPRESENTATIVE.

N. P. Willits, republcan, of Fredonia, was elected to represent Wilson county at Topeka in the last legislature and though he has not yet said just what will be it is known that he will be candidate for something, probably representative. No fusionist is yet spoken of prominently, but V. L.

Polson is popular and able man for the place. Chanute Oil. Mr. Knapp, last Monday, out the first car of oil ever shipped from Chanute. He has shot but two wells yet.

He will shoot others as fast as he can get to them and soon oil will be going out by the train load instead of car load. -Chanute Times. Troubles, like babies, grow larger when nursed. News. a it S.

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