Wallace County Gazette from Wallace, Kansas • 1

7 TTT HrTTT LACE UA2 Vol. 1. WALLACE, Wallace County, Kansas, Wednesday, August 20, 1890. No. 12.

LIGHT IN THE WINDOW, WALLACE COUNTY GAZETTE, The Story nu Which the Well A Known Sons Via rounded. ED KVEUV WEDNESDAY. N. FEN3TI5MAKKK, Eilitor and Proprietor. Few are probably the persons who have not one time or other heard the Sunday-school "A Light In the Window." Unloss I am mistaken it is County CoiTespomlonce.

WEST HAKKTSON. We had a shower Thursday morning, but not enough to harm. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Burnett on Thursday, Aug.

14th. Mother and child doing well, E. Bosserman was greatly comnrirseii last week with griping pains in 1ov.it breast. Subscription, 11.50 per year, In advanoe. founded upon a story told Upon the little Commissioners' Meeting1.

Following is the business transacted by the commissioners at their last week's protracted meetings: ALLOWANCES. John Ilolcomb, moving safe $14 00 II Black, goods for prisoners. 4 75 I Gorsuch, ice 4 80 F. Russell, work on jail building. 2 00 A Clark, Harris and 8 Neibling, examing treasurer's books 2 00 Echo office, job printing.

16 00 island of Sylt, but which might easily liavo Its exact counterpart on almost any seashore whore a mother's heart heats with yearning love for hor sailor Devoted to the interests of Wallace, the nurroumllnir country, and Wallace county. son and keeps its fond promise from S. W. Harmon is unable to work 011 night to night. account of a felon on his linger.

Entered at the Postoffice at Wallace, as second-dnss mnttcr July 10, 1890. Among the simplo fisher folks on the island lived a woman and ber son. Ho Several of our people went to Sharon Wallace, Kansas DEALSR I1T LUMBER, FURNITURE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS OF ALL KINDS, Wwh hm ami Binders, Nichols Sliepard Vibrator Threshers, Flour, Feed, Hay, Cora, Coal, Brick, Lima, Etc, Etc. ALL AT TRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION, on Saturday with scalps, and came Goodman, juror box 4 00 was her only child, the prido of net" heart as well as the source of constant home thinking they could stay here a few months longer if the scalp crop held out mid the corn crop did not. JM Ericson, furnishing material and running water into jail building 28 97 Felix, goods furnished county.

2 70 Martin, boarding McKinley All advertising Mil must be settlod monthly. Bills for job work, cnsli on delivery. All advertisements run and chawed for until ordered out, Husinoss locnls 5 cents per line per week, and are published until ordered discontinued. E. Atkins has over 500 bushels of dread, for the boy loved the sea as his father before had loved it, and nothing gavo him so much pleasure as to watch the incoming tide tumble its Curling waves ovor the sands.

No sooner was he strong enough to wield an oar and stoer a boat than he joihod the men In wheat, acreage unknown. and 4 00 Burnett's wheat crop went about ten OKFICIAT, DIIIECTOKY. their fishing expeditions. The mother, with all har fears, and the fate of a long lino of sailors in her bushels per acre and his kid crop only 01)0. It is said that there will be no resurrection in this vicinity because when Gabriel comes down to blow his horn mind, yet would not have had it other wise, for it would have been deemed dishonor amonff the hardy coasters to A Grant, fees in Purse case.

19 95 The county attorney was instructed to see that all moneys collected for taxes by John Zenker or deputies at Wallace be turned over to the county treasurer. The bill of costs in the inquest over the body of Fred Ludwig, amounting to 10.05, was allowed. Bill of costs in the inquest over the body of George D. Page was allowed as Wind and dust on Monday. Wild plums are plentiful in our stores, Luscious grapes can be seen in our store windows.

Dr. Page had business in Cheyenne Wells on Friday. Rev. Marble arrived hero yesterday on the west-bound train. The farmers south of here arc renting land on which to sow wheat.

The communication from "Alliance Man" came too late for this issue. Wichita county will pay no more bounties on ground squirrel scalps. The communication from a "Western Farmer" will appear in our next issue. The house-fly is turning up its toes, much to the delight of the bald-headed. Leavenworth's population is 20.250, an increase of 3,104 since the census of 1880.

According to the census the population of the United States is placed at 64,000,000, Dr. Hatch finds it more congenial to make hay than fo manufacture pills nowadays. The section hands are doing considerable tracklaying and repairing in the vicinity of the depot. McCrory's cabbage business 011 Tuesday kept him busy answering questions and waiting on customers. Mason's trained town kids draw large and appreciative audiences.

Adinis sion free with red lemonade thrown in. J. P. Mason found time to go to Sharon last week and pay his taxes. The same with several others of our business men.

The Kansas state fair will be held at Topeka, Sept. 12 to 20. $25,000 in premiums, $0,500 in stakes. Open to the world, Jeff Jordan was in the south pru of some ono will beat him out of it before nave kept tho boy at homo or sent him STATE OFFICERS. fjovornor Lyman U.

Humphrey. Lieut. Governor A. J. Felts.

Secretary of State Wm. Hip-pins. Ftnto Treasurer Wm. Sims. Attorney L.

B. Kellogg1. Supt. Public Tnstructiniis G. W.

WinanB. Ptato Andltvr Timothy McCarthy. Supt. Insurance D. W.

Wilder. sately at work for some farmer. What he caTi give it a toot. WllITOOMII. ever the dangers, they must be faced lor the sako of family pride.

Had not the boy a grandfather been a captain when he went away the last time? Had not his father sailed bis own ship when 3Totic. tT. S. LAND OFFICE OFFICIALS, WA-KEE- BEGEIVED! The Best and Cheapest lot of Clothing ever offered in the city AT ne went down in a great storm? The NEY, KANSAS. MONROE, All persons indebted to J.

N. Page, or to George D. Page, deceased, either Hccelver. JOHN SCHLEYER oy note or account, will please call at child was the last of his raeo, but ho must not dishonor it by tame and cowardly safety on shore. So the boy grow up, tall of his age, straight as a mast, nimble as the fleetest and handiest boat, hlue-eyod, fair-haired, true-hearted, a roal son of the sea.

The fishermen taught him the tricks of his J. N. Page's ollice in Wallace and settle within the next sixty days. Any person having claims against either party will present them, properly authenticated, within the same time. J.N.PAGE.

Wallace, August 13, 1800. craft until ho knew how to sail a boat, splice a rope, or do many little things which a sailor must know. Whenever follows: Coroner's fees ll 75 Grace Grover, Grover and A Hatch, witnesses, each 1 00 Gandy. 0 Duff, A Smith Robidoux, Ross, WE McQuiston, jurors, 1 00 Fees in the case of State vs. Barrow were allowed as follows: A Rentley, justice fees 8 45 A Phillips, constable fees 3 75 II Black, sheriff fees.

7 00 A Hatch, Grover and Grace Grover, witnesses, each 50 The claims of A Austin, AVood and Bellinger for attendance on Mitchell, were cut down to $1.50 per day and were then allowed as follows: Wood, Dillinger, $21; Austin, $15. Edberg Co, lumber and blinds for vault and courthouse. 9 92 Scrip to the amount of about $000 was issued as bounty on scalps. The county clerk was ordered to finish transcribing of records that have not been completed. Ordered that warrant No.

541 for Boys Suits knee pants, 5 to 11 ysars, at $2.00, 2.50 and 3.50. Eoys suits long pants, 9 to 18 years, at $5,00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00 and 9.00. Mens Suits from $6.00 to $20,00. Seersucker aud Mohair coats and vests at reduced prices to close out. Wall Paper at Madigan's.

Hereafter 1-5 runts will be charged for shaving on Sunday. Bryant. Bring in your job work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mocha and Java Coffees, the very best, at Proudfit's.

When yon want the best Flour, buy the White Elephant, the best on earth. Yon can get it from Duff Co. Save the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. You can save pennies also dollars if you deal with Mason. Try it.

FREK Postpaid copies of the "Kansas and Colorado Farmer," for mailing to your friends, at Land office. Coffee 25 cents a package at l'roud-lifs. J. I. Gamble will attend to nil ap The State Board of Equalization places Wallace county's taxable property tit $1,013,353 57.

The population of New York City is set down at 1,513,301. Chicago comes next and Philadelpha third, each having more than a million of inhabitants. The story comes from Burlington, New Jersey, of a woman drowning her baby in the river after having sewed its GRIGGS, this county and the west part of Logan last week. He is after all the wheat and rye he can get. It is reported that Mrs.

II. O. Wing of this city will open a millinery and ilressmakingeslablishment at Cheyenne Wells about Sept. 1st. a ship was in the offlng ho was soon aboard, loarning the rigging and how work was pcrfonnod upon her.

He was a great favorite among the longshore folks and with tho sailors, and when at last his thirteenth year came around and he obtained tho consent of his mothor to go to sea, he easily found a good ship and Captain. Then there wits parting, and tears shed by the mother, while he looked forward into the groat, wide world with all the joyous eagerness of a boy. Hut with her last blessing the widowed mothor promised that evory night a light should burn in tho seaward window of her cottage to light him homoward and to show him that she still lived, awaiting his return. The ship sailed. Six months passed and sailors dropped into tho village and told how she had been spoken and all was well, and the neighbors came to the cottage and told the pleasant news to the waiting mothor, who nightly trimmed the candle, lit It and set it in the window to make a bright path upon the sands.

Again six months elapsed and other sailors arrived from far-off lands, buttboy had no news to toll of the ship. A great storm had happened and Bhe was overdue. She might yet make port, but and tho pooplo shook their heads and carried no tales to the widow, whose candlo burned brightly every night and cast long streams of light $06.05 issued to clerk of supreme court for costs in quo warranto suit, be can celled and a warrant for $72.05 be is plications for pensions placed in his sued in place of same. hands. Call on him.

In the case of State against Sanders Wallace, EZaiis-GENEEAL STORE, Dry Goods, Notions, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Gtueens-ware, Glassware etc. lips together, so that it could not cry out. It is thought by Mr. Porter that Kansas will show a population, when the count is completed, of 1,550,000, which is a very large increase, the last census showing only 000,090. Many a 1111111 goes along the, streets never noticing any one, or so much its Wilding the time of day, imagining it gives him a dignified appearance, but more generally it is self conceit and lack of brains.

A convention of colored voters of the state was held at Sulina on the 11th, the object being to decide upon a man for Auditor and to press him before the state republican convention. 1, iiiitti vwu tii-ru iiir lien uiaiiua ul and Bcntley for contempt, costs to the amount of $400.95 was allowed. The order allowing the county attor Tobacco at Dnif No shoddy only tiie gei.nine article. ney to employ an assistant to proseute A Missouri Pacific express train was held up by train robbers 011 Sunday morning near Otterville, and over $30,000 in cash was taken. No arrests are reported.

State Superintendent Winans says that, for the first time in the history of the state, there is a teachers' institute being held this year in each of the 106 counties of Kansas, Follow the crowd to Mason's and got package Coffee at 25 cents per package, with a fan thrown in if you want it. This is no humbug, but a downright fact. Call and be convinced. Dress shirts, collars, cuffs and neck James Barrow was rescinded and no such services will be paid for except by special contract, it being the opinion of the board that the county attorney has displayed sufficient ability to prosecute ties at Go to Barrow's restaurant and lunch counter for a square meal or a good lunch. Everything as neat as can be.

Give him a trial. Open day and night. I T. GRIGGS. John Waller was'chosen.

At Lewiston, what is called Jeans and cottonade pants, overalls, thunder holt" was found imbedded in a Work shirts at I'loudlit's. Hard times prices for the best and freshest goods at Mason's. If you want to spend a pleasant even the case himself. The clerk was ordered to notify Mr. Frank Danford that the board would not recognize the alleged contract between the board and Danford made in January last, in which said Danford claims 50 per cent of all script which he discovers to have been illegally allowed against this county by former boards of county commissioners, and that the present board will not pay any sum whatever on account of said pretended contract and refuses to recognize its validity.

Barrow, witness in Purse tree which had been shattered by lightning. It is egg shaped, three and one-half inches long, and of a metal so hard that a file does not affect it. The next legislature of Kansas will be called upon to enact a redemption law 011 real estate foreclosures. Such A Yankee City Under Southern Sun, Georgia. (1,200 Feet Above Sea Level.) Mr.

M. Tulles, a practical dentist, will be here Tuesday, August 20th, prepared to do dental work. He has taken rooms on the ground floor of the Albany House on Second street. The Union Pacific road has employed chemists to go over its lines to ascertain the quality of water used in its locomotives from the various water tanks of the system. They are now at work in Kansas and Nebraska.

A partial failure of crops cannot down western Kansas fanners. They a law is demanded in the interest of out upon ttie sea. Another year passed, but the sailors going or coming brought no news of the ship, and the neighbors whispered apart and shook thoir heads whenever any one spoke of the widow's son, but no one was cruel enough to cut the tender threads which held the anchor of hor hope. And thus tho light Continued to glow out toward tho sea at evory gloaming, and burned steadily through evory night Years came and went Tho children who had played with the sailor lad had grown to be men and women, her own head bad been silvered with asre, her form was bowed, yet no one dare to cut the cables of her hope. Tender words eheered her and tender hands smoothed her way for ber as she patiently waited for the home-coming of her fair-haired boy, and every night the glow of her candle streamed out to seaward and told the story of the loving heart waiting at homo.

How many years did she watch and wait? 1 do not know. But one dayt at eventide, there was no gleaming patch of light across tho sands. The window remained dark, and the accustomed beacon failed the fisher folk, and when they wondered and went to the cottage they found that the mother's soul had gone to seek the son. Louisville Times. the farmers, the men who have made Kansas what she is today.

Here is an item of interest to the ladies; If white clothing, say a dress, is put away in a drawer or closet it will become yellow, but if placed in a box lined with blue paper it will come out In Climate, the Italv of America 3 40 27 00 27 40 19 00 91 75 11 50 14 00 case Lewis, salary James Yake, salary Patterson, salary Western Times, printing Laycock Benjamin, printing DeGeer, goods for jail. may get a little discouraged now and then, but they never give up, knowing as they do that pluck and common-sense farming will surely land them on top. Wm. Westerdale and family made a In Manufacturing, the Coming Pittsburg of the South, In Elcalion, the Pikes Peak of the Piedmont Range" In HeaUiifulness, the Sanitarium of the 7orlcl, The Present Slecca for Northern Investors and Settlers, Costs in the habeas corpus case before Neibling was laid over until October meeting. In accordance with a petition pre trip to the IJuttes last week to gather wild plums, but Mr.

Westerdale found about 100 teams going and coming and on Hie ground, so he concluded that sented, the board ordered a special election to be held September 22, 1890, for he did not want plums, and that choke- the purpose of voting bonds to erect a Thrcs Rsccrd In Locating Indus! riss hTslkpsosa Oof, 15, 1880, contract signed for completing Iron 150 handrf Oct 23, contract oigned for Cotton Mill and hands Nov 1, 1889, eoiitia.it singed for Edison Eleotrlo Light Plant. 10'hand cherries was the fruit he was after. courthouse at Sharon Springs, on bloek Mr. Wm. Royal and a refractory cow- 18, at a cost of $15,000, said bonds to did the circus act on Mondav.

Mr. mw io, iffeu, contract signea tor jeans and Overall 50 hands bear 6 per cent interest and be payable in 20 years from date of issue. Royal indulged in some grand and loi'tv Nov 25, 1889, contract signed Urt foundry and Machine Works 50 hands as white as it ever was, no matter how long it lies. The cattlemen want more time to get their cattle out of the territory, alleging that the lack of green grass has made the cattle unlit to go on to the market. AVonder if the cattle would fatten up py "December 1, the time asked for.

Lemons are used for soap in many countries where they grow. When, for instance, the men and women of the West Indies want to wash their hands they squeeze the juice of a lemon over them briskly in the water unil they are clean. There is an acid in the lemon similar to that used in soap. And in countries where oranges grow in great plenty, country gentlemen use the cheapest kind for blacking their boots. The orange is cut in two and the juicy side of one half is rubbed on the soot of an iron pot and then on the Then the boot is rnbl ed with a soft brush and a bright polish at once tumbling while the cow performed as a Board adjourned until Aug.

27, Dec 1, 18b9, contrao signea tor boap Manufactory 50 handu Dec 0, 1889, contiact signed for Cotton Hosiery Mills. 150 handH ingn jumper and kicker. Charley Hatch and ourself witnessed the per Wee 12, contract signed tor Tressed Brick 25 hands ing and enjoy a game of billiards and a good, cool temperance drink, drop in at Phillips Chisum's cozy room on Second street. Buy muslins, dennins and shirtings of Proud fit. Ed.

Barrow lias sold his draying business to A. A. Bell. Mr. Bell will promptly attend to all business entrusted to his care.

MeMichael, the boss shoemaker of the West, and now located in Wallace, Will be in his shop daily from 8 a. m. to 5 p. and.will attend to your soles in a workmanlike manner and at reasonable prices. McCrory handles the best grades of flour, and the best is always the cheapest.

You can't make good bread out of poor flour, lie is also the leader for fresh goods and low prices. A.ttentio3ST I The Chicago Lumber Company of "Wallace are closing out their business, and are selling dimension lumber at from $12 to $18 per 1,000 boards at from $10 to $18 per 1,000 feet. All other material in proportion. Now is' your chance to get lumber cheap, CHICAGO LUMBER "Wallace, Kansas. Reduced rates for meeting ot Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Topeka, Sept.

loth to 20th. For the above named meeting the Union Pacific, "The Overland Route," i.8 madea one fare rate for the round trip for those desiring to attend. Tickets will be on sale from September 14th to 20th from points within 200 miles of Topeka; from points beyond the 200 mile limit, tickets will be sold September 13th and 14th. The final limit on all tickets will be September 22d. The Union Pacific, with its excellent local service in Kansas, is the favorite route for persons attending this meeting, and in all cases your tickets should read via that line.

For furtherdetailed information apply to the undersigned, who will kindly furnish you time of trains, rates, etc. J. W. Edwards, Agent Union Pacific System. Dec 25, 18SST, contract signed for Tallapoosa Distillery 25 hands formance without paying the usual admission fee.

He Wai In No Doubt. Foots, looking out of tho window of his sitting-room, saw a man ascend the steps of his residence whom he didn't wish to receive. To be candid, he was a bill collector. Calling the servant ho bade him tell the man that ho (Poots) was not at home. "Did you tell him I was out?" said Poots, when the servant returnod from answering the bell.

"I did, sir." "Did he appear to be In doubt about it?" "Not at all, sir; ho said it was a blanked lie. "Texas Sittings. wee bl. 1889, contract signed tor utartwsr tliass Works ...100 hands $100 Reward. The above reward will be paid for in J.

Copelin, Ben and Adam White, Jan 10, 1890, contract signed for Tallapoosa Cabinet Co 50 hands Jan 17, 1890, contract signed for Tallapoosa Reclining Chair Co 75 hands Jan 29, 1890, confact signed for Tallapoosa Cigar 25 hands A. W. Newton, and Taylor brothers have been employed by the Union Pacific to plow fire-guards along the line of the road. They left for Denver last Feb 10, 1890, contract signed for Tallapoosa Hosiery Mills'. 75 hands formation sufficient to convict the party or parties who cut my harness and turned my team loose on the night of August first, 1890, in the city of Wallace, Kansas.

J. M. PAGE. Total 985 hands And an Aiictir Factory. Woolen Mill.

Car fork anil nthet farirA fminnfantnrifis under npimtiu- week, from which place they will work Wallace, Aug. 15, 1890. Wost of ilifl Rtove contracts are under construction, alt to trifrnrinine wthin three months from this way. When good plowing is to be done Kansas men are employed. diite With those imhist ies, row ImildiiiK, completed, OVKK Soo OTKIiATlVKS will be cm- i iru in iimnuincriirihB in i aiisipnoaa, wn cii, 011 1 lie usmii oasis oi computation (one em-ployeil tor everv five of nuiiu ation) will sui.mirt a nomifaiitfn ot oer 600o bei-Mius.

while the ores Of the many varieties of cactus we eiit population of the city Is bul 2500 (M ijority Northern People.) have seen, that of Mrs. Dr. Hatch is the most unique. It is now in bloom, Tha Advantages of Tsilspsosa. A Buslness.Eyed Girl.

Titnpany (Jeweler) Say, Bobby, come here and tell me, like a good little boy, if you ever heard your sister, Gwendolin, say any thing about me! Hobby Yesterday she said to mamma that it would be a good thing for you if you married ber, as then the wedding-ring would cost you nothing and all her friend3 would buy ths presents at your store; and perhaps you might sell them afterward. Jewelers' Circular. For a Northern sctiliTi Mild, pleasant cooler summers than In I lie Kor'Ii, ferfi (I hfaMlnliiess, wonderful mineral springs that hace cured hundreds of cxsi-g of rlietmiai isw, hey lino miliary trmililen, ilysnepsia.coiisuiiipiion and kindred diseases pure water elevmion. Norihem society (the lurnesi lodge in the south, in proportion to pi pit auuu, auo rirsv vvoineu tenet turps organization ill Uie tree selioois alia low raxhlicn Extirpt en for Ten YearSi Miss Grace Dunham visited at Sharon last week. Iowa has lost nearly 170,000 in population since 1880.

II, A. Clark took in the south part of the county on Friday. Mr. David Little attended the Institute at Sharon last week. Roy Wilson lias left for Kansas City where he expects to find employment on some one of the large daily papers.

We wish him success, DON'T buy shoes for yourself, wife or children until you examine McCrory's new and complete stock. Prices from 75 cents upward. Call and see. Free Site and other liberal InrliieerneH's ottered to mannrHCturlnc Industries kttkliitz here, where' 1 ik we have cheap cotton, iron, coal and limber in abundance. the flower forming a perfect star, in the center of which is a smaller star.

It is a wonder among the wonders of the flower kingdom, and is well worth a visit. It should be called the "Star of Bethlehem Cactus." There are 340 cities in the country having a population of 8,000 or more. Fully twenty-five per cent of the entire popuation live in the cities. This proportion is said to be too great, and that more people should live in the country. Very much of the overplus in the cities would not be wanted in the country.

NOW IS THE TIME TO tOCATE OR INVESF IS TAttAPOOSA, GA. icfiire ihe advance in prrces that surelv foilcw the ereat infhit of manufaftnrinK estbllhJ nciitv niw lni ino Itro I4ITII 111 VO OI? 111V, vcl V.l IMrinl un.l ill in Willing to Oblige. Clara's Young Han Won't you play something for us, Maud? Maud What shall it bo? Clara Oh, any thingyou can think of that is appropriate. Maud Then I'll play something soft Munsoy's Weekly. A cargo of alligator hides arrived Galveston, a few days ago, en-route from Mexico to New York, value heiore Hie end of the present year.

Send lor prospectus ot the citv. terms and price list of bui'dins conv of Tallapoosa Jour- n.il.and fill iiiioniiiUion, or come and see for yourself the trntli o( the stiitnnii'n'rt we make. If not found as reprefenied, your expenses wiil be. paid by this company, besides liberal eompensa-' tiou for your tune. Address TALLAPOOSA LAS0, MlSiSfl AST WPG CCl.

TALLAPOOSA, GEORGIA, eionx CHy Corn Palace of 1890. OsniSet.3. Clown Oct. 11,.