The Alton Empire from Alton, Kansas • 2

Talk atxjut-sight that make your TTtv THE ALTON EMPIRE, Published "Weekly. month watvr. Jus. Hpeer called us into his poultry house -the other- day- and showed us the biggest turkey that a coinriiiHhKi) coimiHting of three men to be named by 'the governor to devote its entire time to the enforcement of law, particularly prohibition, gambling ami other laws of a like nature. The members of the commission would draw a salary and be given an appropriation of $90,000.

We have very little faith in J. J. PARKtR, PUBLISHER. ever laid eyes on. All dressed and randy for the cmiks it weighed a trifle TERMS 1 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE oyer pounds.

It looked as large' as ALTON, KANSAS, January 8, 1970, this new deal for the enforcement -of half grown hog as it lay there in all its glory, while the fat protruded from every rart of its anatomy. It was raised by a fanner near Portis whose Entered at the Post Office at Alton, law and order, but if the laws referred Kansas as second class mail matter. a new and useful patented chemical preparation which will effectively destroy "all loose carbon and soot in stoves, furnaces, pipes, boiler flues, and makes soft coal burning as clean and pleasant "as hard coal. This compound is fully guaranteed to do all that is claimed for it. We have a.

nice lot of goods from which to select suitable New Years Gifts. to above, which "are so flagrantly viola-ted every day in the week, can be rigid name Mr. Speer did not learn. Downs News. ly enforced, or anywhere near it, the We have neither time, space nor dls position to further the interest of W.

people of Kansas will be more than pleased to have a commission named to The pure food law is now in full force, Htubbs who has sent to the newspapers do the work. It is our underbuilding that old Libels throughout the state a column article may be used oa adulterated foods until setting forth his position on the sena torial Question. Mr. Stubbs has some October 1, 1907, hut a sticker mast accompany the package naming all the Huston Cox are making arrangements to take a party of land seekers to northwest Texas. The date is set for exceptionally good Ideas relative to ingredients.

Hereafter food that state and national legislation, and but few people believe he is not strong branded as had better be pure, and the retailer should see that the enough, too. to use every particle of in Monday night, January 13, from Alton. Thousands of people have in yested in farm land in that section during the past year, and many new town sites manufacturers" properly label all goods, fluence available to secure the passage complying with the new law in every instance, or turn them down. A MCE ROCKER. FOR.

FATHER OR MOTHER at any season of the year would be an exceptionally fine gift. It would afford them much comfort. The best of everything in furniture. Prof. E.

H. S. Baily of the chemical department of the university of Kan have been opened. Besides, the population of some towns down there has nearly doubled during the past year. The farmer who invests in Pan Handle land now will more than double his money within five years.

The price is steadily advancing, and is bound to sas has rendered invaluable service in the investigation of food adulterations, Recently he presented before the state board of health his investigations of of many measures which would be beneficial to the entire commonwealth. There are other candidates for the office of United States senator who are just as capable, we believe, as is Htubbs, and possibly more so, and furthermore he is not our choice for United States senator. This, of course will make no difference to him, nor will anything we say or do cut any ice whatever. In conclusion, we wish to say that while we have until recently been partial to Chester I. Long, we have, deep down in our heart, a passionate desire to see W.

J. Daily of Nemaha jump into the senatorial arena and clean up the whole works. coloring matter and preservatives in soon reach the $40 mark. And today you can buy the bulk of this land for $13 per acre, though some of it is already quoted at $25. food.

lie illustrated the effect of the H. B. LEACH SON. coloring matter by exhibiting samples of woolen goods which had been dyed in coloring matter from foods examined The report is going the rounds that a SATISFIED WHERE HE WAS. Kansas man has just succeeded in get ting a patent on an electric motor fast Congressmen got $5,000 for six months' work of the year, and its all ened on a cows back, the electricity being generated by a dynamo attached to her tail She strains the milk and hangs they earn and ought to have.

Some of them claim they can't "keep up the A Big Discount on all Winter Goods dignity of the office" in Washington on up the pail and strainer. A small phono that salary. There is too much "digni graph accompanies the outfit and yells ty" in Washington now and in "Soo" every time she moves. If she creased salaries there would be more of lifts her foot a little dingus slips over a According to DeVoe's predictions March will be the real winter month. He also predicted that January 1007 would be unhered in by a cold wave.

From the 8th to the 11th heavy.snow htoruis will prevail somewhere, perhaps. The fact is DeVoe doesn't know, but sometimes he does a good etunt at guessing at what the weather will be. it. Beloit Times condivus and if she continues to kick a hinged arm catches the milk stool and Some wise-nere has declared that for the mxi Ihwhv dam: lams her on the back with it. A patent churn goes with the outfit that works should war be waged between the Uni 9 il i ted States and Japan, the former would the butter in one dish and the hair in be whipped to a standstill within sis II Ex.

mouths. Such foolish assertions do not Why Buyer's Desire for Good Measure Suddenly Evaporated. The following anecdote is told of a most careful and sedate druggist Vx Xeene, N. H. a gentleman of the school, who for 60 years occupied the same corner, and who, in all his dealings medicinal, is a very scrupulous man.

Not long since a nersonof not par-icularly liberal practices, and withal a lose man, came to the good Samaritan vlth a recipe that he wished put up, tnd the man of drugs proceeded at nee to attend to it While engaged in weighing out the ompound, the customer, with a smile ntended to be "childlike and bland," aid to him: "Now, Doc, be sure and give me measure." The druggist paused," holding the cales at rest while he looked over his ipectacles at the man before him. 4 "Sir," he replied solemnly, "rf I were i give you the merest grain more an this recipe calls for, you would be hell in five minutes." buyer didn't persist. Cnm and take advanffidp nf count for am thing, except that such William C. Anderson, the df faulting poor, iiiisgnidi'd fools are about ready fhfcsfl nr5iis wKiIa ifiAv for the crazy house. assistant teller of the First National bank of Kansas City, has been sentenced to four years in the penitentiary at Jefferson City, Mo.

If men who go The Kansas Farmer was 44 years old last week. Not one of the men who assisted in founding the paper is living wrong only dragged themselves down Black'and white fascinators, regular 500 seller, for 46 cents. Wool Sox, two pairs for 45 cents. Big cut on all kinds of mittens. Fleece lined goods regular 10 cents per yard now for 8XA cents.

All ten cent now. The first editor was Judge F. G. Secretary Taft is preparing to take up the final disposition' of the complex questions presented under the terms of the Burton act relative to the preservation of Niagra Falls. Attorneys for the electric and lighting companies concerned insist that the national government has no authority to regulate the disposition of the waters of the stream save where the navigation thereof is concerned.

By all means do not let a gang of grafters ruin Niagara Falls. There is nothing grander in the way of scenery, including as they do painting of the daintiest tints, poetry, motion and queer formations than Niagara Falls. Adams. The Kansas Farmer is one of it would nbt matter so much, but what a pity it is that their families are compelled to share in the shame and disgrace. There are those who are optimistic enough to believe the world is Hip most progressive farm journals pub lished.

tennis flannels for cents just a few more pieces left. -Shaker flannel, re-nilar in rents nnw SUA rpnic TVm growing and that is no doubt The Kansas legislature will meet Jan nary 8, and it now looks as though then the right view to take, but we some times hesitate to accept that doctrine. will be plenty ofbnsiuess. The usual BOUND TO GO THROUGH GATE. number of practically worthless bills will no doubt be sprung, but what we more pieces left.

Eiderdown, a nice piece of white, regular 50 cent seller for 35 cents. FINE WOOL SHIRTS, good value for 2.00 and yours for $1.75 and $2.00, a bargain. Leggins Duck Coasts at greatly reduced prices, Colored Man Had One Very Well D- At Salina, January 15, a big Anti-Trust meeting will be held under the need is a little mere attention to many auspices of the Farmers' Merchants laws already upon the statute books. It has been reported that Governor Hoch would, in his message to the legislature, recommend the establishment of and Shippers' club whose headquarters fined Idea In His Mind. Some twenty-five" years ago one of he village characters of Stockbridge, was an old darky named Horace are at Pratt, Kansas.

The rural mail carriers hud a holiday Bird. Tuesday, which gave them time frame new resolutions for 1907. I en percent discount on all The parade given by the '-Burk's Big Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. is actually a winter unaerwear. Blankets sold for 42.no nnwf.7C? Coming home one evening, consider-ibly fuddled, to his tumble-down 'shack" which stood on the outskirts the village, and was surrounded by i board fence, he found the latch of he gate broken, making it a matter of considerable difficulty to open the gate novelty.

Nothing like it has ever been seen in connection with a theatrical attraction. It is like a circus parade and is worth coming out to see. It will from the outside. The Alton Roller Mills I I 10 now 70 cents now 60 cents; come and take your choice while they last, we have a few of -our new stock of shoes left and will close them out at a small discount while they last, now take the positively take place on the principal His wife, a buxom person upon whom he largely depended for support, related his subsequent proceedings to streets and thoroughfares of this city on the day of their engagement here at me when she brought our washing the Alton opera house, Tuesday night. next day.

Said she: advantage of these prices, you can get a bargin. January 8. Prices 25, 8-), 50 cents. "Dat fool nigger he fumble de latch We can save you some money on any fo' mo'n'ten minutes. Den he heave a magazine or newspaper you may desire, If jour subsciiption has about expired let us renew it for you at a reduced big sigh an' start a-climbin' de fence, an' I gits de rollln' pin handy.

He gits ober de fence at las' and bang de gate wide open from de Inside. Den wha'a dat crazy nigger do but climb back I fie. DlvrvlJ MAKliK. rate. New stock of calling cards at the Em pire office.

ALWAYS ON TOP. ALTON FLOUR HAS NO SUPERIOR. ober de fence an' walk In troo de gate jes' like a major gln'ral." Mrs. Parmon Wilson and son Lyle Civilization Doubted. A Rock Island engineer at-Herlhs- left for Topeka Thursday evening.

Their visit was altogether too much so, both for them and their friends. ton was talking about the duplicity of 'armers who bring claims against railroad companies for the killing of blooded stock when, as a matter of 'act, the animals were walking scaro-crows. "About four years ago," sa'd LOANS I can handle a few good LOANS at low intt rest, with privilege of partial payment, without extra WE PRINT RURAL STATIONERY and every farmer should be up to date. Best quality of paper and envelopes. Latest styles of type.

OUR BRANDS. BIG TIP TOP. When in need of Bran, Shorts or Corn Chop, we would be pleased to fill-your order. We solicit your patronage. W.J.

KAULL, Proprietor of The Alton Roller Mills. the engineer, "before the Rock Island bought the Choctaw, I was on an en- charge. Interest and principal payable line on the Choctaw Northern 'run at Alton, Kansas. A Goddard. 1 w3 above Geary.

Gray daylight was just coming on, so as one could see pretty Mrs. Eiumett Lung and children left Thursday evening for Scottvilleto well ahead, and I noticed two horses on the track. They didn't appear to mind the whlsUe or the belt and I Mrs. Lung's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

K. L. Motes. Oue excellent New Year's resolution would be to resolve never to make any Blowly drew up to them and stopped. The horses, two poor, old, worn-out plugs, were still standing across the road, and on ellmblng down off the more New Years resolutions, because ATKINSONS RESTAURANT AND SHORT ORDER HOUSE.

to drive them away I found only about oue out of a hundred ever that the hoofs of their forefeet were count for anything. Just a soon ai tha proposed Osborne spiked down to the planks at the road crossing the track, llow's that for a civilized country?" Kansas City Tiroes. county hospital is completed we expect We wish to again call yoir attention to our Dank, which is organized, owned and controlled by farmers and business men of this immediate vicinity. We do a regular banking business; handle all kinds of account. We issue time certificates of deposits, bearing interest.

We loan money on approved security at a very reasonable rate. llIE ABSOLUTE SAFETY of your deposit in this bank is as- to have au Osborne man operated upon for his nerve. He owed three years subscription and refused to take the Times Source of There is a law that runs through all outt.f the Downs Times. things, which finds its crudest force in money. The more a man has the less he thinks he has.

All that God promises Is all that we need, not all that we Choice Mixed Candies ficm 12 1-2 to 15 cents per pound. Elegant Bon Bon Boxes from 25c to 40c. Chase's Chocolates the 40c to 50c per pound. White grapes, per pound, 2ck Mixed Nuts, per pound, 15c Large Ohio Hickory Nuts. sVire1 by our Burglar Proof Safe, Burglar Insurance, the conserva-trve management by a board of directors, and the personal retqon- Whenever you are hungry you can do no Letter than to order a squaremeal or a short order lunch at our restaurant.

The best of everything served in season. desire. Our desires are infinite they are made for God, and what is great enough for Him Is too great for anything less. We are always trying to si ftilit of its stockholders. business entrusted tous is make ourselves little enough for the world to fill ns, and we cannot.

This din strict confidence always. Public Sakk. will soon be in order, and if you have a sale you want to realize all you possibly can. Col. Hank Endsley makes a bid for your sale and he will surely rlease you.

If you are not already a customer may we is the source of our divine discontent We perish with hunger so long as we seek to fill ourselves with the husks the swine do eat It is only in the Father's house that there is bread lot have the pleasure of adding your name 10 cents per quart, 60 cents per pei our rapidly growing list? enough and to spare, and the heart will never be merry with the abiding Respectfully, merriment until we arise and go to the 25 Homestake Cigars in a. neat b6x for A. L. Atkinson Father. Mark Guy Pearse.

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