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COYVILLE, WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898, NUMBER 36. The Case Is Settled, TE and the verdict is that the Middletown Store is guilty of selling the best flour in the state for less money than anyone else; also, Boots, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Arctics and Rubber Goods at prices that no competition can lower, and The Verdict is that all the people shall be informed of the fact and warned to buy of them, or suffer the penalty of getting inferior goods at Great Big Prices. Yours Truly, G. P. Steele, Middletown, Kansas.

Middletown, Kansas. Sec Wm. Bloom, Before burying LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIAL, COAL, BRICK or SAND. Close figures on new buildings. Remember I meet all competition Wm.

Bloom, Coyville, Kansas. 144 ATTENTION AND FRUIT GROWERS. When buying fruit trees remember that Stark Bros. Louisiana, offer you the best stock for the money that can be had. All Old Oak Process Whole Root Graft (no piece root).

Stark trees live, grow and bear fruit. Buy of your local agent and not of transient men, then all mistakes can be rectified at once. Your patronage solicited. Agents wanted. F.

D. CHURCH, Local and Traveling Agent, CONVILLE, KAN. Baker University, the oidest college in Kansas, has just entered upon its 40th year. The Kansas and South Kansas conferences will hold a grand jubilee celebration in honor of the event on March 10th. Eminent speakers will tel present such as Bishop Fowler.

Bishop Cranston, Drs. Payne and Palmer, of New York. The faculty of the University is also planning extensive celebrations to take place in connection with commencement exercises. Monday, May 30th, will be known as Pioneer Day. There will be an old settlers reunion and basket picnic.

Tuesday, May 31st, will be Patriotic Day when it is expected to have present all living ex -governors. congressmen, senators, the present state officials and other prominent statesmen. Wednesday, June 1st. will be Class and Alumni Day. Invitation will be tended to all former students, alumni.

ex-presidents, teachers and trustees. Prominent speakers will be provided for each dav. 'The citizens of Baldwin are taking great interest in the enterprise. and have formed a permanent organization to arrange for the celebrations. It will probably be one of the most notable educational anniversaries ever known in the history of Kansas.

Special rates will be secured on the railroads and large number have signified their intention, even at this early date. to be present. List of Deeds Recorded. Even Myers to Myers warranty deed to 40 acres in Guilford township $400. Even Myers to Myers warranty deed to 40 acres in Guilford township $400.

James M. Kennedy and wife to Wm Stivers warranty deed to lots in Fredonia $1.000. James Keunedy and wife to Wm Stivers warranty deed to 2 lots in Fredonia $500. William Michael and wife to Milligan warranty deed to 20 acres in Guilford township $400. Mrs EI Terry and husband to Lafayette Drury warranty deed to 81 acres in Verdigris township $975.

Nathan A Stowell and wife to Florence Daugherty warranty deed to 3 lots in Neodesha $500. Hill to Frances Hastings walranty deed to 2 lots in. Fredonia $100. Milford Saving Bank to Robert Riady warranty deed to 160 acres i in Che topa township $1,000. Chester County Guarantee, Trust and Investment Co to John A Rupert and Win.

Chalfant Jr, receivers, quit claim deed to 660 acres in Duck Creek township, $1.00. Geo. L. White and wife to Solomon oore, warranty deed to 2 lots in Buffalo, $50.00. F.

D. Davis and wife to Thomas Black, warranty deed to 3 lots in Neodesha, $1500.00. J. W. McNair to S.

C. McNair, warranty deed to 2 lots in New Albany. $20.00. Andrew A. Anderson to John G.

and Ida Anderson. warranty deed to 160 acres in Colfax township, $400.00. New Cases Filed Julia A. Pierce vs H. B.

Harding al, foreclosure. Stace of Kansas VS Chas. Miller, violation of prohibitory law. Marriage Licenses. Robert L.

Carson, Fredonia, 29 Miss Ida Terel, 26 Haltie Smitherman, Roper, 24 Miss Lulu Story, 14 Henry E. Bachelder, Fredonia, 31 Miss Laura Mariner, 26 Maple Grove School Notes. From Maple Grove School Visitor. -By H. Peyton.

One having children in charge should strive to give them what they NEED, rather than what they WANT. Arlo Cleaver will be compelled to leave school before the term closes. as his father has secured a farm near Altoona and will move there in March. The next regular examination will be held Friday and Saturday, Febru ary 4th and 5th. A properly con ducted examination is one of the most profitable exercises in which a student may engage.

Some wise man frequently re peats to us, the old'saw "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." This old proverb af fords considerable satisfaction to those whose only manifestation of wisdom is their "now and then nonsense." A number of the schools of the county are making commendable efforts in the attempt to secure a library. A good selection of books should be carefully sought. Occasionally a book deserving a place amid the flames is found in a list prepared tor children's reading. If young pupils be permitted to neg lect studies for which they have no "particular faculty," that faculty may remain permanently undeveloped. If, on the other hand, continuous and persevering efforts are made to develop the mind along that line while they are young.

they may become fairly strong in such studies. A new picture has been added to our collection of eminent Americans and educators. We now have an enlarged portrait of Darius E. Sanders, president of the Montana State Normal. Prof.

Sanders, was for nineteen years president of the Kansas Normal College at Fort Scott, Kans. The History of Education in Kansas says: "The world has produced but few men the equal of President Sanders in school work. No one man had more to do in shaping and molding the teachers of Kansas than he." Oil and Gas. Early this morning the drillers at the Union Drilling company's well on the Barrackman lots near the river struck the gas sand at about 880 feet, and we now have more gas than anybody. We are informed that the Union company, composed principally of the McCreadys, will probably ask for a franchise.

If so, we are in a fair way to get our gas right. The finding of gas in this well, slightly apart from the others, extends the known limits of our gas field. There is nothing the matter with Humboldt.Humboldt Herald. The Humboldt Improvement company, an organization started for developing the gas field in this town and its im mediate vicinity, held a meeting lust Saturday and elected directors as fol- lows: Harry Bragg, Herman Tholen, E. Hoy, T.

E. Dale and W. A. Choguill. At the meeting it was decided to apply for a charter.

The charter arSaturday, rived Wednesday and on the atternoon of that day the following officers were elected: W. A. Choguill, president; Edward Hoy, vice president; Herman Tholen, treasurer; George Ernest, secretary. -Humboldt Union. No doubt everyone remembers a day or two ago the Sun called attention to the proposed flouring mill to be moved here from Erie.

The article at that time was all exhaustive one and left but little more to be said, save the announcement that the mill was here. But since that time fresh complications have arisen and Chanute's chances are in doubt. Not content with making it difficult for them to secure a satisfactory location, fate has brought out a strong competitor in the shape of the city of Neodesha, whose bid for the new mill is much more favorably considered than our own. The principal thing that makes so much difference is the question of gas. Neodesha's gas offer is liberal and Chacute has made none.

In a conversation with M. Johnson and Foster Allen yesterday before they returned to Erie, they stated: "The matter is still in doubt. If Chanute makes as good a proposition as Neodesha and a desirable location is found, we will come here. If it does not we go to Neodesha." They intend to meet with the Board of Trade Monday night when the matter is to be settled. --Chanute Sun, Gas and Waterworks Bonds Voted.

From this week's Neodesha Sun. At the special city election last Monday both bond for a gas plant and a like amount for it waterworks plant, both to be owned and operated by the city--were again carried by overwhelming majorities. The total vote polled, according to official count, was 388, only seven less than at previous election. 332 votes were cast in favor of the gas proposition this time instead of 323, as before, making the decisive showing of more than 7 to 1 in favor of city ownership of gas. The waterworks vote stood 340 to 33 as against 349 to 35 at the other election.

The opposition to waterworks was because of its being considered less of a necessity and less likely to be self -sustaining than the gas plant. The opposition to the gas proposition was either personal interest or fear of corporation power. The prevailing sentiment however seemed to be that the first requisite for the growth of Neodesha is to make it a desirable place in which to live. and own and operate business terprises, and that this consists first in proper business independence and backbone, and second in the guarantee of free and liberal use of our exceptional natural advantages to all citizens at cost price. What better inducement, "bonus" or whatever you desire to term it, could a city offer than gas and water at a price such as Neodesha will be able to make, backed by a set of citizens with sense enough to know what they want and nerve enough to go after it? It might be well enough to state right here that no considerable delay in this matter may be expected, as work on a gas plant will be commenced by popular subscription, if necessary, so strong is the popular sentiment.

But no serious delay is expected now from the courts. Educate Your Bowels With Cascareta. Candy Cathartic, care constipation forever. 10c, 25c. It C.

c'. fail, druggists refund money. Woodard's LUNG TS on sale in all the drug stores in this county. It is a carefully prepared remedy for acute diseases of the throat and lungs. Relieves croup in 20 minutes.

Breaks op pneumonia in three days, if taken in time. It is the best remedy in la grippe, and for colds in every stage. Prepared here at home from a mula made after forty -two years' ex perience in this climate by Dr. T. B.

Woodard, 2-12-98 Neodesha, Kan. Reduction in Fees and Salaries. et The following two paragraphs from the Fredonia Herald pretty well state the effect in this county of one of the laws passed by the "crazy pops" last winter: The fees that will be charged by the officials now will be 20 per cent less than under the old law. Mileage to witnesses is now but five cents per mile. instead of ten, as heretofore.

The fee for witnesses is but $1.50 per day, instead of $5.00. Jurors will receive two dollars per day in courts of record and one dollar per day in justice of the peace courts. Jurors will receive five cents per mile, instead of ten. Stenographer's fees are not charged, only in cases in which the stenographer is used. There has not been a legislature in Kansas in twentyfive years that was so beneficial to taxpayers and litigants as is this one.

The county will be saved $2,700 per annum on direct salary, and yery much more than that. sum on reduced fees, and another large saving will be made on the amount of fees that will be turned into the treasury from the fees from the different oflices. Of the officers who took charge Monday in this county, and the old officers holding over, the following will be the saving to the taxpayers: C. W. Isham will receive $1,200, instead of the treasurer will now be receiving $1,400 per annum, instead of the county superintendent will be put on $1,000, instead of the county attorney's salary will be $900, instead of $1,000, besides all fees from the above officers are to be turned over to the county; the register of deeds and district clerk turn over one-half of all fees over one thousand dollars, while the sheriff' is to account for one-third of fees in excess of $1.600.

$20.00 Found. Last month when G. L. Serviss, the Frisco agent, gave up his position at this place he was short $40.00, which he thought he had lost between his boarding place (S. D.

Radeliffe's) and the Frisco depot. The money was in bills, two tens and four fives, which he had carelessly thrust into his watch pocket. Search was made at the time but no trace of the money was found. Last week, however. Earl Busby accidentally stumbled onto a ten dollar bill near the hitch rack by the Christian church.

A search was instituted and S. D. Radeliffe discovered another evidence of Klondyke prosperity in the shape of a second ten dollar bill. Ernest seekers have continued the search but no other public confessions have been rendered. -New Albany X-Ray.

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY to AND. travel AC. for responsible. established house in Kansas. Monthly $63.00 and expenses.

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fail to cure, druggists refund money. The Citizens State Bank, of Yates Center, solicits patronage through the columns of this paper and submits for your inspection the official statement of its financial condition. Your attention is called, especially, to the fact that over eighty per cent of the bank's deposits is carried in cash and sight exchange: OFFICIAL STATEMENT RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 8,079 OFFICIAL STATEMENT of the financial condition of the Citizens State Bank, at Yates Center, state of Kansas, at the close of business on the 21th day of December, 1897: Loans on real estate 300 00 Overdrafts 53 99 Furniture and fixtures 20 00 Expense account 239 30 Cash and sight exchange 14,806 57 Total 23,499 22 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 5,000 00 Time certificates 1,300 00 Individual deposits 17,199 22 8 Total 23,499 22 State of Kansas.

County of Woodson. (ss E. A. Runyan, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that, the above statement is true; that said bank has no liabilities, and is not indorser on any note or obligation, other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God.

E. A. RUNYAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of January, 1898. S.

C. HOLMES, Notary Public. (Commission expires on the 23rd day of October, 1901.) Correct. Attest: J. H.

Gunby, J. F. Gunby, A. A. McCann, B.

E. Jones. Directors..