The Benedict Echo from Benedict, Kansas • 1

BENEDICT, "WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, EKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1888. VOLUME II. NUMBER 4L Charley Evans cut his hand very CUPPSfJCS. LQCdLITEMS, THE ECHO. badly last Wednesday morning while cutting meat at tho butcher shop.

He Then lie came with a whoop and a howl BY C. A. McMULLEN. will bo laid up from work for several days. To seek the editors blood, A brawny printer caught him foul, And stabbed him through with the Clark Offenbuckor, tho Colfax-tp.

PUBLISUED EVEltr F1UDAV. granger, was in town Tuesday, anil The cold snap demands you to get stoves of B. E. Joseph. Lee Prunty shippod another car load of hogs to Kansas City last Tuesday.

The real estate transfers are omitted this week. They will appear in our next issue. Dr. A. G.

Marshman, of Buffalo, was in town Sunday visiting his friend Dr. T. L. Craig. Wilson Millor shipped a car load of hogs and cattlo to Kansas City Monday evening.

made this office an agreeable call. He WILSON CO. CITIZKX. Tho hitching racks around the Square need repairing. Tho barb wire fence will be in danger if they are allowed to fall to pieces.

In one case tried in tho District Court this veck a verdict for 80 cents was rendered, and the costs in the case run up to about $75.00. The whole amount originally involved was less than $5.00. This forenoon John McCord, found says tho corn in Colfax-tp. is reasona Entered at the post office fit Benedict, Kansas, as second-class mail matter. bly good and many fields will mako 40 bushels to the acre.

ollico towel. And he fell with a heavy thud. Good rains. Cold nights. Prepare for winter.

Additional local on fourth page. Barb wire cheap at B. E. Joseph's. Will soon bo here, and with it the demand for cold weather goods.

We are preparing for it by buying everything needed by the farmers for fail and winter. Last Friday's Kansas City Daily Brook Brown, who lias been sick Times was accompanied by a very handsome illustrated siijiidemenl, descriptive of tho floats used in tho Priests of Pallas parade. is a nice picture guilty of attempting rape, was brought Hogs sold here Tuesday at 51 cents with the fever for several weeks, is now convalescing and able to sit up. per pound. before Judge SlillWell to receive sentence.

IIo was given iivo years nl hard labor, tho same sentence- Caler B. E. Joseph defies competition in Uncle Billy Taylor, tho butcher, says hardware. some individual faked a valuable news SOUTHERN KANSAS. Passenger west.

4:08 a. m. Freight west .8:30 a. in. Passenger ..12:20 a.

in. Freight east p. in. BlSNEDICT EXTEXSIOX, S. K.

Passenger Leaves Benedict. .4:10 p. m. Arrives at Benedict. a.

in. All of the above trains carry passengers. 1 W. K. Morse, Agt.

We no have in a large stock of the received. paper off his counter last Wednesday. Miss Dora Wilson i staying at II. Our readers will remember that at Rail'snyders and attending school. Both of our doctors Craig and Allan Cox, of Altoonh, was in town the May term of District Court J.

H. Seeley had a case against tho count Johnson havo been kept busy the past few weeks waiting on their Iqlilli "of Souls' aad-SEon yesterday and called at this ollico. for a balance claimed by him on the Mr. James White, of this township, Get your wagons and buggies at B. E.

JosEr-n's. Pitching quoits (horse shoes) fur left on the midnight train last night that we are selling at astonishingly courthouse. The case, was tried to a jury, who instead of giving Seeley a verdict against tho county, brought in one against him and in favor of the county for and costs. At this term of court the came tin again for Kansas City to be absent a few- nishes amusement lor some of our days. MISSOURI, PACIFIC.

Passenger north 11:57 a. m. Freight :02 p. m. Passenger south 5:01 Freight 8:21 a.

in. M. L. Wuitjioee, Agt. There was no preaching at this place Hiram Carter, of the Cherokee Na last Sunday nor Sunday night, and tion, has been in town the past few days.

Low- 3P ibices! This will be followed soon by a for our sanctum. Lots of talk and "bluffing" and some hotting is being ns to the result of the November elections. Bring in a position to read both party papers we believe that, if what wo read be true, both parties will he victorious. The Republicans and Democrats of this township have each nominated their respective township ticket, and now, in order to iniiko it thoroughly interesting, we suggest that there be a mass convention of all political parties and nominate a people's ticket. Andrew Osborne, of near Virgil, was in town Tuesday and culled at this office.

He was returning from Kansas City having taken up seven carload (lilt) head) of fat ft 'era. rinding the market poor in Kansas City lie sent his stock on to Chicago, W. O. Rridgm.m, of the I'eming Investment and S. .1.

Bartlelt. both of Fredonia, wt re in town on business. Tuesday. The Doming Investment Company by the liberal use of printer's ink, backed up with square, legitimate dealing are gaining the pal ronago they there will bo none next Sunday so far as we know. Pawpaw hunting is the order of the The butcher business at this place day with a good many.

Tho crop this year is good. lara'e stock of docs not seem to bo very profitable, and tho present proprietor thinks of discontinuing. Arthur Cheatham, a former resident CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Preaching tiie Tlilrd Lord's Day iu each moulhau o'clock iu the moruuig aud iu the evening. Thomas Miller, Pastor.

ofthi3 vicinity, returned last week The post office at this place will now from California. 1 11 issue money orders and postal notes E. T. Young, the Guilford merchant in the shape of a motion for a new trial. Judge Stillwell overruled the motion to which I he plaint iff excepted, and the case ill probably go to the Supreme.

Court. Greatly In tho surprise of the Republicans of Vales ('filter, the Woodson (ounty Republican convention, coir, ened in that, city last Saturday, nominated James II. Ilaie, of Eminence township, cx-cditor of the Clipper, formerly published at lids place, for Keperscnl atho. his competitor being I. N.

Ilillowav. cx-p-v tmaster of Vales Cent or, and one ol I lie shrewdest politicians of that county. Mr. Hale's chances for election are erv flattering. payable at any money order office in was on ths sick roll the first of the the United Slates.

week but is all right now. BAPTIST CUUltCll. Prenching on Saturday prior to the first Kuuday in each mouth at 2 o'clock n. m. and on at 11 a.

m. in the Christian chinch. F. U. Waktiikn, I'antor.

Mrs. W. C. Lowe, of Upper Alton, accompanied by her little grand Next Sunday is the day for election of officers at tho Sunday School. A ill attendance is desired.

child, i.i here this week visiting her daughter Mr. Joyce. SIGNS. S. Meets every Sunday afternoon in the Christian clmrcli at half past two o'clock.

All arc invited. J. 1. Sunt. Mrs.

Henry Keefcr, wife of Guil deserve as out; 1 -rising lee nie US ford's popular miller, was ipule sick There was a man in town Monday who had doubtless taken an overdose of Hineiiart hitlers judging from his the latter part of last week. i.r. St. Laid Mo. Eddie Simmons and Lawtic Craig general appearance and actions.

Iran; P.V. ds l'- At constitute a full Hedged drum corps Ali'OONA let! event, I v. IHh inch-she The St. I.i A lo with their drums and fife. In Benedict, Thursday nighl, September 20th, km Harrison, infant child of Mr.

and Mrs. T. L. CRASS, M. D.

Physician and Surgeon, Office at Drug Store, BENEDICT, KANSAS week was -v. Davies' Journal office. the lloek wilh The St. Louis Exposition is in full and we will also do you lots of good with them. We are constantly receiving fresh groceries that we are selling lower than anybody, and want all kinds of produce in exchange.

We are anxious to extend our trade to a larger territory and to that end willsavto the fanners living a distance from here, come to Benedict with Your produce and money and we will make a dollar go farther than it cause of onn of rushing down tot! Remember i etsoii sale I bo Sept. ih to for the round irij pesii ion is also Kansas Slate G. The Mo. I eta at rate of one I rip- For furllie M. L.

Whit more. blast. This js a lino place for sight Elias Barber. The funeral occurred tiie f. lowing snap of hilien hi seeing as well as instruction.

on Fridav. lietm mber the A. R. reunion at To-'ae. By.

will sell tick-fare, for the i mind infi ii. ion call on ageiil. Motioe: All parties indebted to this office plcaso call and settle at once. Wjs must have mosisy! dry: li'suv the bugle' Ika! lie bass drum: That t.be wail iu. im know, Trumpet it Ihrougli all our borders liven unto i rasp your pen, dn aming pod And in' i iiymesiU'i'illi and fair, Spread afar he I'ul idincs, her I lavies lias an lieirl" E.

I'atton went down loOak W. M. JOHNSON, M. Physician and Surgeon. Oillcc just west of Itaifsnyder's hardware store; residence 2d door north on opposite side of street.

on business last Sauirilav. lie is Mr. B. Joseph, or Kansas City. has purchased II.

business house and of Imrdwaro and be'-ome a nuinud. citizen of lk nedicl, Mr. Joseph is a yo.jng man of him Uosincss qnn'ili. aliens end has the appearance, of being an a James Ryan, I lie l'J-year-old lad who Ever did bEforE. working up several real estate deals.

John Knaus ami wife, Mrs. T. L. and Miss Iva Craig attended divine worship at Banner Sunday evening. John Coffey laid the foundation the llrst of the week for A.

J. Calor's new house. The building will go up at OUT everything SPRAGUE 1IUHBELL. J. J.

REED, D. D. S. DENTIST. "West Founh Siicct, CLTAXUTE, KANSAS.

-a We to -)i. lernai his stock needed by Welcome business dad i. Ileiss'i and repki r. Jo: i pli sen, riwimip.iM once. cir Billy Evans has purchased hiin a Faola Times: Mrs.

Filer dni'f raised a pumpkin iu her garden thai weighs lis pounds. The prodiu-l. is now on exhibition at O. 1" McLaughlins grocery store. Herman Ernest, the gentlemanly night operator at tho Wont hern Kansas depot, visited Independence, his best girl and tho Democratic; rally hi: I Wednesday.

Charley Simmons and wife wen! to Kansas City Thursday night Intake in the Exposition and ether 1'all attractions. They returned on the S. K. Monday morning. Tommy Hughes says he fared belter at Huscroft's week than tho rest of the buys.

Being sick he was taken in the house and given a bed lint could not eat anyt hing. Last Friday night this section was visited by a heavy rain for hours We may expect fall rains qidle frequently from now on until after all the soldiers i elusions have been held. The Kansas Railway ill sell round trip lido-Is tothoG. A. reunion at Tnpeka fo." MM Tickets on sale October 1st tooth, good tore- buggy and a span of ponies.

Girls, cuedict Hotel vet 1 lied before Justice Graham recently for pel l.in env and lias since I ia Ui" en diHly of ConslaJile lligh- 1'dl, le-avi'Ui'i to his lo the Slate i c'iii i iatory, was missing last Monday morning, as uusslso Squire Graham's uonv, ami Mr. Ilighliil's saddle, bridle and revolver. Tim I above named geiillemsn sin del in pursuit taking in the south and southeast part of the b.it wilh no good result as tie-boy seen on I be creek a mile oasl of I ow ii Monday afternoon, and tin pony being found about, rigid, miles easl of ti' n. boy, if Seems, lei tliehoiso I'yl away from him, and paper wil of a Sunday of Ms-ai Hoc! watch your chances now for rides. Lost: Biwcen E.

T. Young's store and the Guilford depot, a two foot rule brass lined. Finder will please return to this office. -i- il DENTIST. Ollico Opposite Gold Dwst Hotel ti C.

JOHN KNAUS, Proprietor. OitoberClli. KANSAS, i s. Id hin 'aisil ol 'ids FUEDONIA. Elsewhere in lo found tho program Concert consist 1 1 i tital i linns, io be 1 chiirch Saturday ev for the purpose of i used in the pinch.

i I he Sunday Schorl, such ladies as Orendoi-ff, Millie Dot a Wilson, Mae Maxwell, and Messrs. A. F. Kid i Dr. W.

M. Johnson made a trip to KfH'f- funds to be an ora: i lor very hu thai a 'si ne in. Ida Craig, McCain, Alice Buffalo, Monday, where he has a patient. He reports considerable sickness in the community. mi thing to 1 I thai he.

It is I to mm came liac nol lo be ill. tide if cf mm Jo D. F. MACFARTiri, Attorney at Law Collections and Divorce Law a specialty. Hon.

S. S. Benedict is having a large fish pond made on his home placi which he will stock up with carp am! other fish when Idled with water. ot hers, assisted by b. Ii.

L. Hughes, alien, I). Mien- ALTOONA, Wilson On. KANSAS. W.

S. Joyce, C. S. Mrs. John Ilubbcll left on the noon Pacific train Monday for Harlfoi backer, J.

.11. I lay ward, T. M. Crawford and Rev. Davi.

si. are. getting up this conceit is a u'licieiit guarantee that it will be a success. Tho objoc! New Shaving Parlor to visit a sister. John boards at sell I he pony, bill merely was using il lo get a way on.

lie brought i' back, and denies Using the pony at u'l. We mid -i d.iu.l I he hoy was couiiiiil led lo jail yesterday. 1- HKjioMiA Mrs. L. A.

Ilubbcll stalled Wednesday liighl for Clio, where she will make her home wilh her son ho is in business I lu re. The eli-diYrsof Charles K. Mason, ho was couvicled about a year ago of selling personal properly thai had juo viously been mortgaged and was sen toured to three years In tic pen, have turn October 7th. via Madison and Emporia. Makhikd: Tn Benedict, Kansas.

Thursday evening. September 27th, ss by S.j ire Joyce, Edw in Crane, of Sedan, and Miss Lenora Dun. of Roper. Long life, happiness and prosperity be with them. the Benedict House during her Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing done in a first-class Satisfaction Guaranteed.

The school board of this district have been having somo needed work done at the school house this week, viz: building stone steps to the front and rear entrance. Geo. B. Brown. County Treasurer- E.

II. DUMBAULD, Prop. BENEDICT, KANSAS. is a commendable one, and we hope there will be a lar; crowd present. Kiuiriiis City Kxp'ibtllmi.

The Kansas (lily Exposition opens Sept. 10th and conlinues until Nov. 1st. On Mondays and Thursdays the Southern Kansas will sell round trip tickets from this place at fj.10. Tickets limited to live days.

elect, was in the city Sunday, lie in Steve Singleton had a cow killed on given notice thai they will apply lor a formed us that he would move his family to Fredonia this week or the first of next, and orders the Echo changed to his address. Mr. B. E. Joseph made a combined the Southern Kansas road last week.

Trainmen are generally pretty careful pardon for him. This is the cast wherein the comely da en! ie, A. J. CALER, Blacksmith and but on co in a while the jnlot coaxing an animal off the track. Idle, silscept iide Deputy Slieiilf Jack (who guarding her fa1 her don A Missouri Pacific train killed one of W.

K. Agl. cf To ii. Was soon after his arrest) into a sosi.d game of seven held the i da, I em L. C.

Northeutt's cows near the depot one day last week. He will pro'uably get pay for the animal as the town is ed jack and let the old man out -of the hack door -anil allowed lorn lo smil night. Another big rain last Friday i the air ol iiredom until he was recap not James Knaus went to Kansas City r--v. All work in iron and wood given prompt and careful attention. A share of tho public patronage solicited.

BENEDICT, KAN3AS. tured some weckH later iu Texas. Fanners are mostly done haying. Pasture is Ki'ttins better since the Thursday evening to take in the Ex The iimison opera house will bo on.1 business and pleasure trip to Kansas City last week and bought a large invoice of hardware for his store at this place. His sister Miss Cora Joseph, accompanied him on his return here.

Jiujge John Martin, Democratic candidate for Governor, spoke at Independence Wednesday, but owing to the uncertainty of tho Missouri Pacific freight only two persons otic Democrat and one Republican went from this place. ''It is said-' that the day passenger trains will soon be running over the cut-off again, but we want it distinctly understood that we will not hold our that would do credit to any city sever St al times the of i'redonia. The am itoi iuin, which is fifty-five feet square if -ir- rmiiBiiii Ti Vt t4 position and Priests of Pallas, returning Sunday evening. IIo reports having had a grand time. Lon Prunty went over to Buxton last Saturday in search of stock cattlo.

Notwithstanding the low prices Lon makes considerable money on cattle every year. with ceiling thirty feel is lo lie lilted up in rogularcily style with parquet CROSS KEY HOTEL dress circle and balcony. Tho stage is tube twenty-five by thirty feet with large dressing rooms and below Kansas Citv News: Kansas has MRS. A. J.

CALEB, Proprietress. on each sid-! and a stage entrance on At prices that defy all Competition. FARMING IMPLEMENTS the south si lo of the building by a stairway from the alley. Tim main entrance is by a wide stairway iu the front from Ohio sheet. There will Meals i i also bo another stairway on the west Of all kinds at as low jn-iccs as any firm in Southern Kansas.

We handle llie favorite Newlou Wnjron. le Btti'o to get our pricos ou farming implements before buying elsewlierc. side of the building, so that incase of rain. There seems to be some disease among the cattle iu this vicinity. W.

M. Duckrtt lost a milch cow and has another sick. One of Geo. Tomplemuri's bay stacks was struck by lightning last Friday night and burned to the ground. Our people are preparing for a good concert to be held at the 0.

1'. Church Saturday evening, Oct. ilh. For program gee elsewhere. Everybody invited.

Miss Maggie McCain has been Buffering with a gathered jaw and a badly swollen face. There will be a church meeting next Saturday night at the O. P. church, and preaching the following day at 1 1 o'clock by Rev. Watts.

W. M. Ducket was called to sec his mother last Sunday, who was not expected to live but a few days. The S. S.

at ihe Cumberland church will be reorganized next Sunday. Let us lve a good attendance. Everett Williams is requested to call and repair the broken door step in front of W. P. McCain's residence.

Mm. James MeDaniel, of Miami-co. fiio thei will bo three exits from the ojicra house. The owners hope to have selves responsible for this item. The day trains will suit a majority of our people better than the night trains.

The editor hereof went to Kansas City Friday evening to witness the Priests of Pallas parade, but owing to the rain the parade was postponed until Saturday night, and our business not permittingns to remain we are unable to give our readers any description of this mammoth representation of ancient history. While in Fredonia recently we visited the dental parlors of W. S. Cady, D. D.

located opposite the Gold Dust hotel. Mr. Cady is a graduate of the St. Louis Dental Collego and has a the opera house ready to open by th( i 81 Boarding and Lodging by the day more good county papers, more sweet, patient wives, more lovely daughters and more corn than any state in the Union. Match her if you can.

Mrs. Louise Dixon, of Urichsville, Ohio, a sister of Mr. Geo. Knaus, of was visiting him last week. Mrs.

Dixon is 77 years of age, and had not seen her brother for nearly 40 years. J. W. Carroll lost a valuable mare last Friday night which i3 quite a misfortune. The animal was apparently well in the evening and the next morning was dead, lie also had six pigs drowned the same night.

AVe have been reliably informed that a gentleman was iu town this week with a view of locating here and en or week at the most reasonable KANSAS, BENEDICT, thorough education and knowledge of holidays. A Chsnco for Printers. Wishing to engage in other business we offer for sale all the material, subscription books and goodwill of this paper. Tho material, excepting band press and acw fonts of typo, is nearly new, Laving been used but about six months. This is a rare chance for any one wishing tocngage.

ju the newspaper business, as the office will be sold For price and terms address the undersigned. C. A. Benedict, Kac-5. A full line of harness repairs.

Ajcncy of the SINUEK and CltOWN Suwing Macbincs. AUo agent for the Celebrated CROWN ORGAN. Come and see us and we will save you money on everything in our line. EE. nSea Wonders exist in thous-1 1 ands of forms, but are sur ULLl passed by the marvels of in vention.

Those who re in need of profit his business. He has been established in business in Fredonia but a short time yet has worked up quite a good practice and given excellent satisfaction. If any of our readers in this vicinity need work done on their teeth they can do no better than to call on able work that can be done while living- at home should at nnce send their address to Hallelt Portland, Maine, and receive free, lull information how eitlif-r sex, of all ages, can earn from S3 to 825 per day and upwards wherever they live You are started free. Capital not req iir ad. Some have made over $50 iu a sing day at this ork.

All succeed. gaging in the grain business, but owing to the fact that he conld not secure a room to store grain in temporarily he left the town. The buildings in Metropolitan block should be reroofed and made ready for occupancy at onoe. who has been visiting friends in this vicinitv. returned home last Wednes day.

I Dr. Cady..