The Lafontaine Spy from Lafontaine, Kansas • 2

it hurriedly FROM OUR EXCHANGES. When water spouts, carries its pint. THE LA FONTAINE SPY. W. D.

BARNES, Editob. (Scoileslm Register A pu8inif engine Be lire to the grass along the A pink complexion was the desire the Frisco railwiiy track in the Want addition of all the ladies a few years but last Tuesday, which In turn ignited Adum San W. F. KINGSTON, Publisheb. lately the chestnut bell(e) seems to tiers' stable, bu ning it and some household lurnitiireunu a pig, which were enclosed there KANSAS in.

Had it not been for Mrs. Sanders dashing LAFONTAINE, DILLON CAS LEY, Dealers In DRY GOODS, GROCERIES CLOTHING. Having recently located amorg you, we would solicited ashareofyour patronage. We are located in our new building in west Lafontaine, and cordially invite you all to call and see'us there. We cary a full and complete stock.

Produce Taken in Exchange for all GOODS. be all the go. CoDgress has adjoured. As a re II rouglit the flames and leading the cow out, she would have been burned also. The lire THURSDA1 4.

1887. would have also burned Irwin Sanders' barn, suit of its work it gave the country the Inter-State Commerce bill. That nan not been for the efforts of several men Entered the poftollke at lJi Fontaine, Kane. mail matter. who had gathered.

No water beinic at hand. is about all it did of importance. The the lighting was mainly with nuked hand, (freiloma Democrat.) free- Two ol our heretofore very peaceable citizens engaged in a pugilistic effort at this place last When will ink stand firm for dom. Friday and attempted to plant large, lull surplus revenue was not put under the way of reduction, and the tariff was not reformed. The President desired action on both of these measures.

Those two sins of omission, and they are large ones, must be grown Day windows over each other's eyes, can make the but some of our citizens run into the ring and A scoldiug wife hearth quake. pnrtud them. The sluggers were brought lie lore a justice and lined 2 and trimmings. (Howard Uouraut.) Smith wants to know, if silence is Mr Gamble was caller, at the Courant of charged up directly against the For is golden, how much a dumb man worth. ty-ninth Congress.

fice last liiiday afternoon He cays the Ft. Scott Hi Dorado road is getting iu shape to J. he happiest man in Kansas just MRS, I. STIMSON'S VARIETY STORE. Motions, Jewelrv, Glass and Qeensware, Books, Newspapers, 5 and 10 cent counters, School Supplies, Musical In-siruments and Sheet Music.

Rooms opposite Brick Hotel. Montgomery Avenue. Elk City. Kansas. now is the man who raised the big The Rock Island Railroad has secured the right of way through the Indian Territory.

gest crop of corn last year, sold his hogs on a raising market, who has no fat cattle he is compelled to sell, Speaker Carlisle is reported as that the Treasury needs more who has no mortgage due in a few in days, no over due note in the bank, fortifications than anything else this country. no Texas fever among his stock cat build as last as possible- (Cherry vale Republican.) There is an old story about a boy wl'o was found fiercely flogging a dead dog. Upon being asked why he was whipping the dog after it was dead, be Jerkingly replied tetween strokes: "1 w-a-n-t -o t-e-a-c-u h-i-m t-h-a-t t-h-e-r-e Is p-u-u-i-s b-in-e-n-t u-f-t e-r d-e a-t-h Confound him." and that is what we want to do with the men who were violating the liquor law, but now say they have quit. Last Saturday evening, switch engine No. 70 on the Southern Kansas, ran over and instantly killed J.

Brown, one of the most respected citizens of this city. The accident occured at the crossing of main street und is supposed to be the result of neglect ol the railway company. Deseased was man of about sixty years of ae and leaves rn aged and helpless wile mid a daughter to mourn his sad death. (Benedict Echo Yisterday about 11 o'clock the stable of Aaron Fincher in the east part of town was burned to tle, whose wife ain't pestering the JOHNNY JOHNSTON 0 life out of him for a sealskin saque The Kansas papers are more accurate than gallant. In publishing the name of the women who registered they also give the ages Editors, who got in his wheat in time, and who isn't aspiring for political office.

Successors to Swinney Bros. That man is to be envied. Dealeis In An exchange puts it rather forci tin Diy tuus: vvnen a marriage occurs Dry Qrqc etc. It has had a healthy growth the river and harbor steal. Fifteen years ago it was a few hundred thousand dollars.

Now it is from fourteen to eighteen millions annually. the ground rind with it two ricks of hay and in one's family, he likes to see a mention of it in his local paper. Wrhen his folks visited or visiting he ex about 15U bush.ds of coi i he loss will be se vere on Mr. Fincher. The wind was blowing a perfect gale iu the direction of Main street, pects to see it in the paper.

But I AM AT THE SAME OLD STAND- Call and Inspeoi my prices. A full Slock to Select From. auu it was witu difficulty that the fire was put out, and not ULtil it had burned over quite a space of ground. We understand the stable uuugni me irom tne passenger engino going A new tc wn has been started out west and named Egg. A printer went out this week to start a paper there.

He will name it "Nog," and thinks everybody will take it. east. EAST LAFONTAINE, when by Bending to the city he can get printing done a little cheaper he frequently overlooks the fact that his home paper is employing hands and paying them money weekly, part of which is pretty sure to be spent at his KANSAS. (Independence Itenorter.) Between fitly and sixty ladies had registered up lo this morning. There are a coupe of gen if THE GOLDEN RULE GROCFRY! tlemen iu each ward who are in iking them selves into a committee to solicit registration of the fair sex.

Each coium ttee endeavors to The present legislature is evidently the brainiest legislature we have ever had. The general average is about the same. There is not one member that rises above the others. register more ladies than their competitors, and b) that means thev expect to get nearly nil the women in the city. The splendid rain of last night and to-dav 's place of business, paying taxes to support the village, keeping the country around informed as to the home views, inducing trade to come to town, while he ignores home efforts und for a few paltry cents send to some other city where a press run by a twonty five cent boy gets out bills, note heads, on inferior Still Leads the Van.

Why? (Because (Butcher sells Eancy and Staple Groceries, Qaeensware Crockery and (Provisions cheaper than thecheapest. Remember Butcher's cheap cash store. most timely, and is just what the country need ed as the ground was getting exceedingly dry This winter has been so far a most prosperous one for the churches of Kansas. In almost every city, town and village in the State revival ser Since lust September the lall of rain and snow has been phenomenally light almost nothing in lact--and this gentle, soaking rain will do a great deal ol good. The dry winter has been exceedingly favorable for the growing wheat aud from all quarters we learn that lie plant is paper ana inierior woik lor only a vices have baen held, and thousands have turned into the "straight and narrow path." in splendid condition uud the out-look lor a big few pennies less than he would have had to pay for a good job done at home.

KANSAS HOMES. Deealer In General Hardware Tinwara, Stoves Implements. Wagons and Buggies. I handle Mohne Clipper Plow. Mendin and repairing of Tinware neat The county seat tight in Wichita county, resulted in the attempted murder by citizens of Coronado, of some Leotimen, who drove over to Coronado in a hack.

It is thought that at least two of the men were killed and four badly wounded. the don One of the truest and most beautiful sentiments ever uttered by Pobert G. Itgersoli, scintillations of yield very tine. (Coffej villc Journal Sometime during the dark houis of Tuesday night the office of S. A.

Brown at their lumberyards in this city, was entered and the opeued. The midnight mechanics were evidently experts at the business, judging in in the neat manuer in which the work was pel I oi Died They got no mney for their pains as it is not the custom of this Unit to keep cush in their sales It was also discovered on Wednesday morning that the office of the Long-Bell Lumber Coiiuauv had bueu yisited and their sale rifled. The operators got 7 00 of Mr. Wil-sou's savings from one of the private drawers. This sale ii never locked aud it was not a ird matter to get into it.

No one seems to have any idea who burglars are. Lur people sliuiild carry a lull stock of Garden Ciover, Timothy and Blues rasa I yi)u want anything in my line, g1 me a call. J. R. Koger.

whose genius have given him a world wide reputation, is: "A nation of happy homes is the brightest dream of statesmanship." Home is the foundation stone Livery Feed the bulwark of society the basis of keep a sharp look-oiu lor them. STABLE. Bigs furnihed in Good Style and at All Hours government, and where love and con The political vote, by which we express our choice of rulers, is especially now a personal, moral, and Christian duty, that paramount to all others. The vote, or ballot, is ours by reason of our sovereign capacity, and becomes the representative of our mcst sacred privilege, to be used as an expression of our convictions on nil moral questions. wmmtiui auiues, aweiis mat power which makes states and nations ai jjowest Kates; New Rigs and Good Horses; Horses Boarded by the Day or Week, at Lovr Rates.

Give mc a Call. strong and great. Aansas is a great commonwealth of happy homes. The people are do tar and Kansan,) A good many people think that the new prohibition luw will prove a dead letter us iar as theilrug stores are concerned, because it will be impossible for druggists lo comply with lis provisions. In case they can seem the requisit number of freeholders und reputable women to petition the probate court, for permit, tiny cili-zeu can deie.it its issuance by an appeal lo the district court, and it is hardly likely that the druggists will go to the expense and trouble of litigating such a matter.

As the law will go iu-to effect he 30 of the present month, we shall soon know bow well it will work, how J. COLE, Prop'r, La Fontaine, Kansas ing well, and consequently aie con Cremation is rapidly becoming tented and happy. The soil is fer tile, and the climate mild and health ful the winters short, the summers pleasant, and, with a market upon ever. W1LUP H. LILLY Dealer In Drugs and Medicines Mr.

Tuck Southard, who for several months either side, all kinds of business profitable; hence the people of the populnrin Europe. The Holy Sea has anathematized it as a funeral ceremony in Italy, but there are 6ixty crematories in that country. The French chan.ber of deputies has passed an act making cremation optional, but legal, and over 23,080 electors have petitioned the German reichstag in favor of a similar measure. In Switzerland the practice is quite common. state are satisfied, and propose to live and die on Kansas scil.

Carries everything pertaining to a drug store, necessary for the ao -commodation of the people. Also dealer in Clocks, Boob, and Groceries They are proud of the state, and ucu grocer man carry, a lour, Sugar, Coffe, teas, Spices Candieu cherish its grand memories with of the people. We rtuu tin jwuu ut iuiuce goous, io accommodation keep a full line of show case GOODS. gratelul devotions. They love its laws, revere its institutions and are loyal to its government.

No state in has been clerking in adrv goods house at Garden leturued to Independence and will rustle goods on the New York Store counters. Willie Ulaham the ten-yeur-old son of J. Graham, who received a liacture of the skull by being thrown from his poney lust Friday evening, is said to bo improving. Thclellows who have Ineu seeing Frank liou-ham's ghosts down on North Pennsylvania Ave for a couple ol years past will hencelortli hue to run the gauntlet of a pair of them. Governor Martain gave Mrs.

J. Zieglcr the pen with which he signed the municiple suf-fiage bill confering a limited franchise upon the women of incorporated cities. (CohTjyvllHe Sun.) It would be well for the farmers in this tec-lion to organiz a monthly stock sale, it could be done in this way Appoint a place where all who had stock of any kind to sell or trade could meet urn each month, and while there Subscribe for the union possesses so many advantages and they appreciate the fact. They are charmed by the grandeur ttb Itaif Mfi almost any kind ol an exchange could be made to suit persons so disposed. This would be ad 1 Dollar per Year.

vantageous to all parties concerned, and would serve to bring the buyer and seller together. With the closing of Congress Col-Morrison's teim expired and he is now for the first time in many years ft private citizen in a small villago in Illinois. His career in Congress has been conspicuous for its industry, integrity and ability. It can only be regarded as a misfortune to the country that it should be deprived of the services of so able and conscientious a legislator. In his retirement the tariff reform movement in Congress has suffered a loss that can not easily be restored, for men of the Morrison stamp aro not numerous.

He may be come one of the Comniission under the inter-state commerce law. His honesty and clear judgement suggest and commend him to the position, but his proper place is in Congress, and the country would be benefited most by bis services as a law-giver. and picturesque beauty of its scenery and nevtr tire of the splendid panorama of widening view that stretches into the dim distance unlil the earth and sky meet and hold each other in found embrace. To this land is invited the imi-grant from the ice-bound fastnesses of the north, the flooded fieids of the the middle 6tates and the malaria-breeding swamps of the south. Come bask in our patronizing sunshine, turn our generous soil and grow rich from its glorious yield.

Come and build you a home for old age where your declining years will pass as a pleasant dream, and your posterity will rise up and call you blessed. Coffeyville Journal. Carry a large stock D(RY GOODS. JtOTIQMS 33. Torry, CARPENTER AND BUILDER OFFICE Eaet comer of Olive Street.

iFiEo-visioiisrs- Give ur a call when in the city. PAVIS WATKINS, LK CITY, KANS. Your patronaeg respectfully solicited..