The Benedict Echo from Benedict, Kansas • 1

i-jTT7irT The. Echo, VOLUME II. BENEDICT, WILSOX COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMUEK J), 1888. NUMBER 49. THE ECHO.

CUFPiTJCO. G-Pick1' Stewart was in town yesterday interviewing our grocers. Tho Union Laboritea polled an even Official Directory. gTATE GOVERN SIKNT. tiovornor A.

AIirtin l.iplllnn!inl.(JnVfriwii. A 1 THE-ELEjJTION! Returns not Complete. BY C. A. McMULLEN.

iloxen votes in this township last Tues The sequel to tho nolo cult in? In day. rUULHUED EVKilV FRIDAY. Secretin-)' nl'Sute ii, li. Allen Stu Treasurer Sum. yowo Attorney (lonurut S.

1J. Bimilord Stato Auditor 1'. McCiilie Chetopa township is that, the U. Iites found out the party ho cut down their emblem, and one dark niaht re At the present writing (Thursday Supt. instrucliou J.

II. I.uwlica.l IT. S. Soni tow W. I'liliiili cently gathered about the domicile of .1.

J. llli'alis night) the returns are not, all in, but The editor of this paper cast his first vote for a President of the United States last Tuesday. Hon. S. S.

Benedict came home last Friday and has not yet returned to Iowa, but will in a few days. Misses Lulu and Eva Munnen, of the perpetrator and stoneI it. break Mcmtmr ol I W. Perkins so far as heard from there seems to be ing in tho windows and otherwise dam Ulst. Jiuliffl, Till Judicial (list.

Slillwell Stito Seiutor K. Alien no doubt of the, election of Benjamin. aging the property. This is not funny. Harrison, of Indiana, to the Presiden The Stewart yiner across the QOU.NT VKI1X.UENT.

Verdigris river from Aitoona, was sold cy. A uw i-ork went for Harrison by about plurality, ami Indiana ly Uuiintv Ueik ton N. Williu Entered at the poet office at Benedict, Kansas, as secoiid-chifs mail matter. TIME GSEB SOUTIIEIIN KANSAS. Passenger west 4:20 p.

in. Freight west .8:40 a. in. Tassenger east 11 :00 a. m.

Freight east 4:20 p. m. Kkxedict Extension, S. K. rassenger Loaves Benedict.

.4:10 p. m. Arrives at Benedict .8:00 a. in. All of the above trains carry passengers.

4 Vvr. K. Mouse, Agt. Fredonia, attended the festival at High Prairie Monday night. The freights on the Southern Kansas are now almost invariably late every night, much to the annoyance of rrcawirer cion.

P.rovni iSViorirr A.J. Mannen about plurality. Kansas, as usual, goes largely Bo- Clerk ol JlWru.t Court. II, Jit. Kee-lhiij l'rolmto 8.

Wicks County Allerncy J. DeMosx imbKean. The Leavenworth ami To the stock shippers along the line. pcka daily papers say that the plurality itcgmer ot Deeds Morton Purveyor Ji. MeKiinniey Coroner M.

Wiley L'o. Supt. Pub. A. ItintKii.iiru for Harrison in the -stato will resell Miss Candace Bubcr, of Emporia, is keeping house for her brothers Will It.

D.irnltliner seventy thousand, and tho Slate ticket and Arthur at this place. They are uoiiiiuu-swiiers i Mouitoti will have plmalily of sixty-five thous by Dugald Stewart, to Geo. East, of Pleasant Valley township for cash; bushels of corn, at 23 cents per bushel went Into the deal. Mr. Kast is a3 good a farmer as tills Wilson county soil, mid now owns one of the best farmtfla 'this part of the state.

NEODESlIA KE.HBTE A two-year-old child of Joe Wakefield, living about 8 miles west and north of this city, last Monday td'ter-11 oon fell into an uncovered vat of limethathad just been slacked 1', mortar, and was so badly burned or scalded as to die before the next morning. It buried Tuesday. The bereaved young parents have tho sympathy of their mtiny friends in this and. the Ilepublican Congress occupying the T. C.

Singleton house. C. II. llcinhart, Wilson A. Wilson's cigar and tea drummer of K.

C. was in town last Charlie is an men are reelected by good majorities. Nw.miwwt nwmuMMBim fti-iMrm iw-nnniiiM-M imn jmhuhlj The Ilepublican ticket in this county MISSOURI PACIFIC. Passenger north 1 1 :57 a. in.

Freight ..0:02 p.m. Passenger south 5:01 Freight 8:21 a. in. M. L.

WumioitE, Agt. old Erie boy and his family now reside there. was elected to a man, but we have been unable, to get any figures. Tho most complete liiie, of Ladies Tho editor hereof is under obliga Did you vole. Pay your election beta.

8ome sickness in the ec-mmimily. There was an election last Tuesday. Political speakers are below pur now. iek for Senator anil llowo for llenre- senlal ive, were also elected. tions to Mr.

J. A. Colaw, proprietor of the Chanutc City Shaving Parlors for and Misses Botli houses of Congress will bo Bo- Quit talking politics ami go to work. CHRISTIAN. CHURCH.

rreaWiing the lavors shown, and, by the way, we think Mr. C. one of the best barbers we know of anywhere. TOBOGGAN'S! VVriilrd Lord's Uay iu eueli month ut 11 community in their sad bereavement. Yesterday was a damp, disagreeable Thursday, November K.

nay. o'clock iu tile mommy unit tlie cv cniu. MiLi.Eit, Pastor; After a careful study of the danger UaSS. to Mrs. W.

H.Ca!er,twins,abov S. S. Wilson hud one of his best hor-s killed last Friday morninc'. The C. A.

Sprague was in Fiedonia Wed and a girl. and expense of attempting to husk Corn this fall by shooting off the ears, and at the lowest prices. animal was in the pasture or lot with A three-year-old giil ef Mr. and Mrs T) Al'TIST CUiritCIl. Prnnelnng on other horses and one of the boys was Geo.

'J'elillilcmao. died vester.lnv nl' we are clearly of the (minion that it would be best to use ladders or make a nesday. There was no school in either room on Tuesday. J. W.

Dim foe, of Gienola, was in town yesterday. driving them up. Tiiey were all run JlJ.Saturday prior lollic Mumlav each month at o'clock p. m. anil on -i day at li a.

ui. in the Christian tlimcli. 1. Waiihikn, Pa-tor Ladies and children's woolen hose liptbcria and will be buried to-day. The U-pubiican rally last Saturday platform on top of the wagon box and ning at a pretty good gait when this horse fell and it is supposed broke his use a long pole with a hook in the end night at this place was a auccess both to pull the stalks down.

Where corn in all sizes and grades from ten cents TTNIONS. R. Mocta every Sundnv ternoon in Hie Chridlan diurcli at null' M. F. Halt is running a job printing is not over sixteen to thirty feet luir'i The following is the Guilford town in pilot altenilaiice and otherwise, tho hall being crowded to its fullest capacity, while many remained on the outside nnabla to secure even com past two o'clock.

All are In viled. J. MU.MKIt, Slipt. in Chamite. G.

C. Young drove over to Fredonia upward. the ears can be reached in this way at less expense than to shoot them off with a rille. est year saicMer vai ie- on business last Wednesday. ship ticket elected last Tuestlry: Trustee, Win.

Ingic, Ch-rk', E. T. Stewart, Treasurer, Walter (twin, Justices, John Kuans. T. L.

CRAEG, M. D. fortable standing room on tho inside. W. P.

McCain was chosen chairman ties can be planted. Physician and Surgeon. Dcin. and White, 11 Const p- of meetiiiu. The lirst speaker introduced was Hie iron.

S. S. He lie! Flannels away down. SPJiAOUE HUBBELL. Jolm ITubbell and wife were visiting relatives in Fredonia, Sunday.

There was about SloO put up here hist Tuesday on the election results. Lots of old panel's for sale ehetm hles.G. 'I- Coffey, Item and J. co. Doniily Sheriff Ewers White ft for w'uo spoke for an boar or more on the Streets, 1)( in.

Office at DnigStoro, BENEDICT, KANSAS itical situation, lie was followed Topcka Tuesday taking with him Jimmy youthful Aitoo was gallant and at this office for a few days only. by the lion. K. S. Kirk pat rick, who spoke at some length on the tariif is "vr.v-'.i to steal all the.

Hag 1 out of ihc na horse ho will bo pi. in Saturday, November 3d. hall Saturday night after the speakimr. the Stale Belenti School. sue to the entire sal isl'iu tion of the to Mr.

and Mrs. jiitiovcr. The dags, witli one IjolomfatI a boy. to Dr. Craig.

Ib says if ilicy were -publicans. The Fredonia Harrison Marlon band and the Sunllowers Glei.nA. capable and M. JOHNSON, M. Physician 2nd Surgeon.

Offieo Just Avert of lliifcnyiler's hardware store; reMiIencH 2d door north 011 opposite side of sired. active business man of 'Toronto, and Lota of money lost on this election. 'f Fredonia loiaie for the stolen through live fur the tl ig it is 'all right," hut if taken for the pur- Miss JduG. Jones, of Buffalo, were Enough, no doubt, to break up a pmil occasion. There were inwards of married at thehtlb place, Thursday many men.

rose theft lit! shtitl feel ni.ddy bad about it. people present. Tow iriiKlie.3lnwn.iit work on alio Westphalia Times! A East Tuesday Lon 1'nmtv broociil it section and is now w.rkhi for S. S. Hie Danville railway whose rim is be ol last week, IV v.

James Wilson, Vales Ceuler, Miss Jones, who is a da iightor of 1 1 Jones, of tl.e pi- 'a' tween Danville and. Soriiitrlleld has Vviis.m. ol col; i to toy, a that ImsI cat -which is-i wosld not paVt Villi for li.iag we Ik: seen to be Moo The is late His 0:1 ac ve or money. II Iii u'liv. liis.es, and jnieli; at, slock.

)ii; v. 1 a lill-'v J. J. REED, DENflST. AWt Fom lh CIIANUTE, KANSAS.

count oi' holding it b.x'k TuII.t elec wlio is now th ad. and for many years air! vei-bed is. and Ihc oth tion returns. nas neon ins constant, eompuii-i'in io jlm ea'i. irdina i if, it sits perch- er a 1 I hnr, Mr.

and Mrs. l'nudv visit whose acolliplishr.l' nls, p.ood sei se sod pleasant disposiiion justify th. est. if rollers: iir.to,, in si caring her as his bride. Ms jte.

as. I bie; sin. be 1 ess veil I s. Th in Fre.l.tniii Wi- i.i-s.l.iy. 1 1:1 v.

tsit over to pay his ta hhi-k an 1 we!) mated. ei oii'er i tile fS Giliif(rd lowilsllt'l 1 pays ril-v In rse in K-m- si discs to el on Ol l.le can v. nrtow iieJote its Master, but oceasioualiv it strolls out lo Ilia pilot, where it, will ride for hours at. a slivli.h. inking knov, iogly at the whie, ui the train as it tbuisli'is by Hie ci oss roads.

Some In. a win tho Lain is a slation the advciiluioiis animal climbs tot lie lop of Uij; sandbox- audi calmly I'oosis there. iiriJe.iei-ivil Tli.e--Ijoncdict-Jlotel it i The (1, horning of become ra! icnted here election day. and cons'. irr- ii this locality.

ir. a-iw? 0. it. DSNTIS T. Ollieo Oppoiilc Gold Dsst Hotel FKKDOS1A.

KANSAS. intercut, va Last v.vekO. V. 171 head Y. 11.

(ioHiffli, Jolm (Joiners and Mr. SlliMcrle.l to the is'oii Leslie, of this township, were lIivicuiI ing e.iiisl'acioi v. 'fhi (he result he-week arrange-d horning the JOHf ENA.UB, Proprietor. of the whistiaor elanirofttlm bdi. callers at this oiiico on Tuesday.

meets were niadn fe If eiicine has tuul since the aniii lal beeaoiiM ewftot'ini hoi'ils ol' A inns PoImi and JienrvPol- We are requested to announce that ol the cab and the trainmen look upon if herd (it the Elder Branch lilt rai'V wdl son, of Praii ate P. Clark, of I his liiiv. whose. be next Tuesday lira ii 13i the Day iM, The elation at this ll.t-SSCil oil iil be wintered on his i.o in iu Ciii'toa p. W.L.

Martin is tie gre.d dehoru-r and is aid to do liis work ((iiietly tlinagli much interest was i.ian- New Shaving Parlor Shaving, Hair Ciiliirir, Shampooing done in a first-class manner. Satisfaction Guaranteed. E. II. DUMKAULI), Prop.

BENEDICT, KANSAS. ii, as a mascot. bushi-ls of No. corn, for which the highest market price wilLbe paid. C.H.

Simmons. rtruu.sii Kit's ilesleil as to what the result would be. fiiliy. He has all the aieeessarv a.nnai-- The Stations at Vilas and V. I 0:1 lus and lools for one at ion, and the Soiiihcni Kansas road have been clrirges ten eentu per head.

We have closed up owing to a Jacket business. card of others, northeast of town, who are preparing their catllc lehorneil. and it isquiie probable tlint practice will beeojna qaito sss. is etaled (iiRl dm are Xow in Mexico. They have.

sllrmpUsljiu Keep Oils matter a s-'cret bul have b-sai unsuccessful. It is now deiinitejy knOwir that have piirclicscd" -tib-out" ijou acres of land, in the ten ilary of ami Indians, and have secured a go-eruiueiii ccitiecssion fur the, imiirayo-nient and winking of acres. We are sorry for Mexii ii. but il will be a most sat solutiei! id' the Mormon (jiicsli.n for our (iov-eriniienl to have these undesirable oc-eapa'ils id' our territory told their tents like the Arabs and silently steal In small towns where there is but one general st.os'e the cry is often raised that, goods are sold for higher prices than in towns here there is more competition, hut the people, of this town and surrounding country have found out that such is not true of the linn of Sprague Dubl-ell ness in this town. They arc a live, energetic firm, always awake to the interests of their customers, ami having ample capital to buy oods in lare quantities they are enabled to give their patrons the benefits of all red tic-lions in such purchases.

By square dealing and liberal bargains they have built up a large trade and we bespeak for them a continuance of the patron-agojmd confidence hich they merit. We wish to stale to our readers that, this is the last issue or The Ben edict Fa 'iio, at least so far as the, present editor is concerned. The announcement, rimy be a surprise to some of our readers, but it is, ncvutlieless, true. The subseiiption books have la-en consolidated with the Chauato Times, one of the leading VU'eklies Kansas, and allsubscrila is to this paper who are Keul Troiisferu. lb-ported for lie Ecu i by the invcslimfil Co.

for the week end ing November 1 1 Bow (single) to Andrew Bow, part 1.1k '2, Coyvilo; Patent to E.ichel Morrison, b'i!) acres in Fail full paid in advance will i i ccivc, tho 'J'imcs 11 Ford, (single) to Van- ilie literary society is. said to be very interesting. It is held at the. school house every Saturday evening. An examiner ofthe New England Trust Co.

was in this vicinity lust lYi-day and Saturday passing on some loans. II. L. Crittenden and wife, and .1. B.

F. and A. S. Ilolmborg, of Fredonia, dined at the Benedict House last Sunday noon. Ail persons indebted to this odice on or otherwise, will confer a great favor by calling and settling the same at once.

W. O. Bridgman, manager of the Doming Investment Co. at Fredonia, has moved baek to Oswego. We have not learned wdio bis successor will be.

It is really a relief to know that the campaign is ended so far as political meetings and voting is concerned, and the people can get down to business once more. W. P. Iloge, telegraph operator at the Fredonia depot for the past two years, is now station agent and operator at Toronto, a much better job than he formerly held. The festival at the residence of J.

J. Craig in I'leasant Valley-tp. last Mon until the, of their ime, and those in arrears for the la jji; please call and settle. 'J' wo years ago the 1 Uh of tins month the tirstcopy of the was Issued 'in Benedict, whi time the town rosmah and Ford, lots 1 Sc blk -vf ili (). Mary Fobner and husband to A Evick, acres in FXWilQ.X.Zi: Home Snstitutions.

THE SOUTHERN KANSAS 11A1UVAY IS A KANSAS ROAD, And is thoroughly identified with the interests and progress of the State of Kansas and its people, an 1 affords its patrons facilities unc-fjualed by any line in Eastern Southern Kansas, running Through Express trains "daily between Kansas City and Ohtthe. Ottawa, Garnett, Iola, II nni-boldt, Chamite, Cherry vale, Independence, Winfield, Wellington, Harper, Attica and intermediate points. Through Mail trains daily between Kansas City and Wellington and intermediate stations, makina close connections at Chanutc, Cherry vale and Benedict with our trains for Emporia, Burlington, Girard, "Walnut, affeyville, Coyville, Toronto, Virgil and Madison. Accommodation trains daily ex-' ccpt Sunday between Kansas City, Olathe and Ottawa. -Remember that by purchasing tickets via this line connection is made in Union Depot at Kansas City with through trains In nil WiOo.

gave promise, ol making a- town of hi. ZZf Matthews and wife to Parsons, part lot Welbuan's add to Fredonia; SJ-jWi. John flair and wife to Jos Glenn lots!) to Idk l-i, Fredonia; Edwin Swain (single) to John Spilhnan, 8D acres iu $ll'00. TM Taylor and wife to Wm AVil-liams, 21') acres in Fall Biver; $2500. Geo Hexon and wife to John A or (10(1 inhabitants witljin a year or two but owing to a partial 'failure of crops during this time and 'the combined opposition of all oIIk towns has made progress slow, and flip bind ness of the town is not enough id support a paper, hence the above arrangement.

We have donated two years time and about SdUO toward helping build up the paper and the town and we are perfectly Another exquisite wator-coior! and we learn that it is only one of a scries: so before Monthly Magazine finishes this series we will have quite a collection. Tho one in the November number of this favorite Family Magazine (just, received) is certainly very beautiful. It Js called "Mine!" and isn study of tho head of a child with a bunch of roses clasped toher breast. It looks like an orWna! At prices that 'defy all; Competition. PLEMENTS Shcffcr, 40 acres in $80(1.

willing to step down 'and out and let some one else trv it. We lamw i day mgnt was a compTetc success both socially and financially. A large number of persons were present. We regret to learn that our friend S. Nathan Stuck and wife to John Cal- (-)f "ll at prices as any finn in Southern Kansas.

Wc Imiidletho favorite Xcwton AV der, SO acres in Pleasant Valley; $J2oa. appreciate a good thing when wcget it, Geo Ewing to Nathan 80 Wining implements before buying elsewhere. but wedon't want to fEiakc a monopoly out of it. li acres in I'leasant i'MH). C.

Carley, the Guilford instructor, lias been sick and unable to teach for some time. Unless a man has nrnrmtitntim Alford Zeiger arid v. ifa to Geo To the business men of the tow'u and Ewing, 80 acres in Pleasant Valley pit fc'OW. to our subscribers in the country who have stoood by the paper for the past David Sheffer and wife to Cha-i like an ox he had better steer clear of Guilford. E.

Patton and E. II. Dumbaidd run a lunch stand in the Jose Knaus building last Tuesday that" was very well patronized. We think a srnail lunch Neufer, 80 acres in 15. two years wo returni our thanks, and water-color worth many dollars.

Bo-sides the beautiful in the November number, the practical is very marked. The chapter on "Help" gives employers a hint as to their rights, and tells the housewife just how to handle "Bridget" if she does not mind her P's and Q's. "Afternoon Teas and Receptions" answers ail the questions that might be asked on this now inesd. fashionable way of entertaining. "Dorothy's Window Garden, gives some novel ideas about this delightful mode of decoration.

"The World's Progress recounts the passing events of month, and numerous other 'articles and stories furnish amusement and instruction for each member of the family. This comprehensive Magazine should be found in every household. Published by W. Jennings Demor'est, 1 East Fourteenth N'. Y.

A Mannen Sheriff to Ilenrv especially to S. S. Benedict who has Points, avoiding transfers and changes at way stations. Through Tickets can be purchased via this line at any of the regular coupon stations, and your baggage checked through to'des-tination East, West, North or South. Pullman Slcepcre on all night trains.

jJSFTor further information, see maps and folders, or call on or address, 21, Neodcslia A full line of harness repairs. Agency of the SINfJUIt and CItOWN Sowing Machines. AHo agent for the Cclobra'cd' CROWN; ORGAN. been very liberal in Ids support ot the stand in connection with other busi paper. '00.

A Mannen Sheriff, to (.) David By the new arrangement our readers ness would pay in Benedict. An old man named Williams gave a free open air concert on the tariff son, lots 17, 18, 10 20, blk 40, Neode will receive a much beticr paper than Come and see us and.we will save you sha; $333.35. question near the polls last Tuesday. John and Alvina Jtissa to Edwin II we have been able to fdve thorn under the circumstances. inuney on eyerytnmg our line.

He is rather an '-amoosin' cuss," but Bailey, 1C0 acres in 500. from his talk it was to decide S. B. HYXES, Chas King to McCartney, lots 1 whether lie was a Republican, aDenio- Gen. Pass.

Agt. Lawrence, Kans'crat BespectfulLy, C. i Publisher. to 8, Calm Davis add to Fredonia; $1000. or a crank..