Burr Oak Rustler from Burr Oak, Kansas • 1

OAK REPUBLICAN. BEST -ADVERTISING- MEDJUM. -JOB WORK- A A. E. MiltiCS, Editor rnorKiET.

HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE TKEY MAY 81.25 per TEAR. VOL. 1 BURR OAK, JEWELL COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAY, 22, 1887. NUMBER 41.

HOTELS. THE REPUBLICAN. P33 T- OFFICE HOURS. Office hour8 from 7:30 a m. to 9 p.

m. Open Sunday from 9 a. m. to 10. 30 a.

in. Money Order Postal Note and Reg-istery litisiueesl'rom 8 a.m. to p. A.S.JUDY, r. M.

II. L. Horner Asst. P. M.

Tho old chestnuts about putting up stove pipo will soon bo afloat. Mr. J. Dunton, of Salem, was in town last Saturday with a load of fin poaches. He found ready Bale for them at $3 por bushel, L.

H. Biiggs was somewhat surpris-ep last Friday, when constable Win, Bates thrust a revolver under his nose and told him to "put up" his hands. Briggs was wanted for forgery committed last March. Uo had several times stated lie would rot be taken and went armed. But constable Bates was to quick for him and got the "drop" first.

He pleaded not cuilty before Justice Cnnari, and adjourned his trial till Oct 3d. In default of bail ho was remanded to jail. Bills have bei posted inviting the people to the Jewell county Fair, Sept. 27th to 30th. Every resident of the county should take special pride in making this the most successful exhibition ever held in Jewell county.

True, this has not been a favorable year for growing flno samples of grain and vegetables, yet enough havu boen raised to make a lino display if the farmers will take the trouble to place them on exhibition. Take your products to the fair and help show what Jewell county can do even in a dry season. Help make tho fair a success. the delight of yie ladeies are among the pleasures never to be forgotten, and when we remember In greeting us they greeted the cause we represented we feel an added thriFl of joy in the wonderful advances in public sentiment In the temperance cause. Among the places of interest visited, we wilt mention the new college building under process ot erection, and from the site of whict one can have a view not only of the entire city but of the Solomon valley for miles; the new Water Works with its tii MX) nigh from which the citizens of Stockton may receive the life-giving beverage without stint' the Electric Light Works where lightning is manufactured and dispensed over the city as an illuminating agent; the new Iron bridge across the Solomon river; and tin) grove of natural timber that coven about ten acres of ground adjoining the citv, and which is superb in Its faciilles for accommedlating all who love outdoor life or amniusement: And altogether the Fourth Semi-annual Convention has been one of the most pleasant and profitable ever held in this District, and we desire to urge upon every local Union to see to it that they are hereafter always represented by at least one delegate at out District Conventions.

Also that the members of oar own Union in Burr Oak, and every other lady or gentleman in the city who 1b at all interested in temporance worK atttend our weekly meetings, where all the different departments of work and points brought out at the convention will bo discussed with the hope of eulargiug oui work iu the future. Delle, C. 11. Cox, llemember A. E.

Meier is the leading Druggist of Burr Oak. The defunct Democrat of Randall has been purchased by Mr. Beed of that place, who will shortly begin issuing a new sheet called the Tribune. Try a sack of the Lion Hour, tho Dest in the city -at PomkoyV This is the time of year when the small boy rustles among the old buxes and other truck in tho garret for his eld boots. In medicine, quality is of first importance.

A. E. Meihu, City Druggist. Jewell county will raise her own buck-wheat cakes this year, Jewell Republican. You bet we'll raise our share if we can get 'em cooked, Call at the Parmer's SUre for A No.

1 Hour. Cheap for cash. Largest and best selected stock of Drugs and Medicines at A. E. Mici Kit's City Drug Store.

Why is thoro sneh a dotnand for Oleu Elder liour? Uo to Greensido's and ho will toll you. Win. Small talks of rooting a new blacksmith und repair shop next week. Correct! Every now building helps tho town to grow. Mr, Thornburg wishes to announce to the pooplo of Burr Ouk, that ho is now prepared lo furnish thorn with fresh bread, cakes and pies, at all times and at reasonable prices.

Blut patent flour 81.25 per sack at Pomroy'tt This ia to remind Ihoso farmors who have not plowed a fire brake that it is about timo to look uftor tho matter. Farmers will Und it to their advau tage when in town, to notice V. B. Commercial House. Jesse McDauiels, Prop.

Bsst hotel In the city. sample rooms. IJtun Oak, Kans. WHITE HOUSE. W.

J. WHITE, PROP. Good Table. Clean Hods. Bus to and from all trains.

Burr Oak, KAn. L. Thornberg. PROP CITY RESTAURANT Opposite Residence. Bunu Oak, Kan.

A. W. MANN. NOTARY PUBLIC, Fension papers a Specialty. COLLECTIONS MADE AND MONEY TO LOAN on LONG or SHORT time AT CURRENTS RATES OR CITY Bought or Sold.

A. W. MANN, BURR OAK. AKN. FSRIS.

AND LL PKOIMilKTOItS OF THE Barn just west of Commercial Hotel. Good rigs and first-class accomidations. Com mercial trade soliceted. S. H.

Lam Livery Feed Stable, eood risrs furnished with or without drivers. Burr Oak, Insure Your Property Against loss by Fire, Lightning, WIKD-STROMS, Cyclones and Toenadoes WITH A. GODFREY, Agent for the American Central, of St. Louis, Mo. the German, of Peoria, and The Rockford, of Rockford, Ills.

OFFICE AT RESIDENCE, Where I will attend to PENSION CLAIMS, and all kinds ofNotarie bu8ine83. SATISFACTION GUARENTEED. A. J. Godfrey.

BURR OAK STO CK MARKET Hogs corn 45 to50o Wheat 45, 55c. Rye 0c. Stock Cattle 3.004.00 PRODUCE MARKET. Eggs 09o. Butter 12.

Potatoes ,00. Meal 51.00. Flour1.80 3.00 Young Chickens l.50 'COMMERCIAL, LIVE3Y STASLE. A. E.

ISKKios, Editoi and Proprietor. Published every Thursday liur.u Oak, Jewell Co, Kansas. TERMS, SI .23 PER YEAR REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For Treasurer, SAMUEL PORTER. For Register of Deeds, A.

BAILEY. For Couiity Clerk, JOHN J. ALTON. For Sheriff, J. II.

WOOLEN. For County Superintendent O. H. DURAND. For Coroner, W.

M. KERR. For Surveyor, E. 1 BYltLUL For Commissioner 1st Dist. A.

K. SUERK. LOCAL ITEMS. VELEDICTORY, AND SALLUTA-TORY. It is with profound that I lay down the duties of editor and proprietor of the Burr Oak Kwrw.icAN, but on account of failing health, I am compelled to do so.

While I may not be owner of the IticptuiLii-AN, I slial1 feel proud to know the fact that it still lives, find is ever striving to promote the best interests of Burr Oak and vaclnity. May it till grow in the future as it has in the past, till it shall 'be the guiding holm of Burr Oak and community. My siiocessnr, Mr A. 15 Uriggs, is a young man of sterling efforts, oj'e who is worthy the position which h'j now holds, and one who deserves the patronage of all live ener getic business men. With these few lines I step down and out lo one who isbutfcr qu.Uined than me.

Adieu, (JiiO. II ILL. In assuming the dutic3 and responsibilities which are ever incumbent upon those who engage in journlistic work, I do so with a firm confidence in the iuturo prosperity of the people of BurrO ik. and Jewell county. My end'iavors will ever be for their advancement.

Their burdens shall be my burdens, and 1 hope to merit a share in their joys. It will be my aim to fill the colunis of The Uki-chlioan with the choicest reading matter, and news both local and general. Poli tic-ally. The iiisi'ucLicAN will continue to advocate the republican cause, but it will never resort lo the low "nikd-shngiug," so characteristic many of the journals of tho present day. Pi ually, hoping our interest may be mutual, and tnat I may meiit a share of your patronage 1 remain.

i ours to please, A. E. Buic-os. Put up your boater. Goto Dr.

Hawley's for pure drugs, fin to tho Farmers' Store for bats at cost- For fresh bread, pies and cakes go to Thornburg's. Drugs! Go to Hawley's tor your pure drug and choice reading. Young chickons wanted at Greon- sido's Meat Market, for which tho highest cash price will be paid. For bargains in boots and fine shoes go to Williamson Cu ming's Go io the Farmer's Store and look at worsteds at twenty-five per cent below cost Now is the time to paint your house and barn. Come and figure with u8 on your bill of paints.

A. K. MEIER, City Druggist. Though it is not generally kno wn yet it is a fact that Greeuside keeps the best brands of flour. having a mad dog epidemic.

A strange dog afflicted with rabies came into town and bit several other dogs. This Btarted the people to killing off their stock of canines, and the town has teen ia a state of quarantine as far as dogs are conserned, for th past ten days. I cannot sell yon beer, but I can sell you harness, saddles, collars etc, at prices that will defy competition. W. R.

Sill, OFFICIAL DIRECTOFIY. COUNTY OFFICERS. Representative 102d Dis. E. Whson.

Clerk Dist.Cotirt. Ross" County J.Dalton. Register W. N. Hoskinson.

Treasurer L. amuson. Sheriff II. Woolen. Sup't.

Pub. Instruction. Wr. Turner. Probate Judge Ira C.

Kyle. County Surveyor E. T. Byrani. Attorney J.

IJ. Meachem. Coroner i Dr. Young. J.Ooodwin.

Coanty W.D.Cook. BUItK OAK TOWNSHIP Trustee J.T. Dick. Treasurer Win, Riner. Clerk 0.

Knapp. I W. S-eawui. Justices. T.

II. Jtoore. c. m. Bates.

constables, CITY UK Mayor, Police udge, city clerk, Treasurer, Marshal, couneihnen, BUJtll OAK. W. B. Spear's. W.

S.Canan. W. Jieaston. P. 15.

Spear's. W.E.Coyner. D. A. Sally B.

F. Uoyer. A. Buyer B. W.

Lathrop M. h. chuiioh. itev. Fleisher, Pastor.

Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m.anil 7 p. m. Sabbath School ID a. in- Young people's meeting 3 p.

m. 1st Baptist Church, Rev. MeTruosh Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 o'clock, a.m., and at 7 o'clock. Sunday Soheol at 10.

Children's meeting at 3. Thomas. Kirk, M. D. Barr Oak, Eclectic.

Kansas. G. Burns, M. D. KC5VSEOPATH1ST Bukb Oak Kans.

DR. J. Hawley, PHYSICIAN SURCEON. First class drug store in connection. Office one door west of Faidly's drug store.

Burr Oak, Kansas. IRA F. HUDSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in Bank Building. Burr Oak, C.

L. KNAPP, Real Estate and Iu3uranc9, LAND AND LOAN OFFICE. TlTLES EXAMINED, AND COLLECTIONS MADE, Land, Loan, Insurance Agent. Two doors south of Chicago Lumber yard, BURR OAK Old Jim Dick, Clyclone Auctioneer, of the west. Will cry sales, in Jewell and adjoining counties.

Satisfac-on guamteed, P. O. Adress Burr Oak, -IPON CLAD RESTAURAN 1 neodore Oi -house, Prof. Meals at all hours. Boarding by the day or week.

Burr Oak, Kansas S. M. HARTLEY, Contractor and builder, Plans and estimates furnished wlun desired. Barns and mill fraiming a specialty. Shop opposite D.

A. Salley'g Juniber yard. Burr Oak Kans. John Klopfer, Carpenter. Contractor and Builder.

Plans and specifications drawn oa short notice. OAK, ATTENTION SOLDIERS. Minutos of tho business meeting cf tho associating of tho old soldiers and sailors of Jewell county Kansas, held at Mankato Sept, 9th, 1887. O. II.

Durand of lona was oloctod chairman of said meeting, McKoborts Secretary. Voted that tho noxt anual rounion of 1888 bo held at Salem, Kansas. The following officers was duly elected for tho ensuing oar. Goo. W.

Bailey, Coinmaudor, G. A. Dudley, Quarter Master, Oiforof tho Day. Guard, Chaplain, Post commander to the executive O. II.

Dcraiul, W. 1). Blaiuo, 1). Harrison, Voted that oach in tho county, bo committee for said asHOciation. order of Sec'y.

PLEASURE AND PROFIT. The fall festivities nt Kansas City will coniMoncH Monday tho 20lh, at which time thfl Exposition will bo opened with a great parade, followed with approprate cerwmouies. It Is also tho inaugural day the Kansas City Fair and Full Race Meeting, which will continue during the week, and promises to far exceed any previous exhibition. Tho new mile track is the finest in the west; the grand stand, with a Boating capacity of 2V 000 people is free to all, If you can spend but one (lay in the city, you can attend the fair in the day and the ex position in the evening, and In the in-trim, a visit to the great battle painting Cycloramti of Missionary Itidge and Lookout Mountain, would complete a day's pleasure and profit never to be forgotten, and well worth the time and expense incurred. Free car iare to and from the (Jyclorama on the Ninth Street Cable Line to all who buy admission tickets of the conductor.

W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.

(continued from last week.) The executive comittwe of the Stockton Union had decorated the commodious E. chaplain in an effective and interesting manner, not forgetting the beautiful stars and stripes which they had draped above the pulpit thence to the wall belilned from which it hung In folds to the floor, so that our speakers were literally di-apod in the nations flag, showing their loyalty to Cod, home and native lanu Stockton is a booming little city, having every natural facility ror growth coupled with a live energetic unselfish citizenship and of course cannot fail to make a large placo, No pains weie spared to make the delegates and visitors to the convention feel that tbey were heartily welcomed. Large and enteusistic audiences eomposed of the best citizens attended our con. vention throughout. While their profused hospitality in the opening of the doors of their best homes to welcome us as guests, and last but not least the, thoughtful, gen.

erbus suggestion of Ti. Bill of the News, to furnish carriages enough to give all strangers present the privilege of a delightful drie at the close of our last afternoon session, and to which a score or more of citizens responded in a maguaminonj manner to COUNTY 8. S. CONVENTION. Tho county S.

S. Convention of Jew. oil Co. met nt Jewell City Saturday, Sept. 17, nt 2 p.

M. President rostlewrit in tho chair. A reorganization of tho county was effected with J. E. Postlewait as prosidont, S.

Coffman secretary M. Howard treas. nro. Aftor a careful consideration of tho county work it was determined to follow the constitution, and one vioo prosidont was appointed for oach township, with tho undcrctaoduur that as far as practicable the vicopresi dent selected during the past yoar be rotaiuod in the township whoroin they reside Tho following woro ap pointed, viz: Alliens, A lion, Erving. Odessa, Prairie, BrownB Crook, Calvin, Vicksburg, Washington, Limestone, White Mound, Holmwood, Sinclair: Walnut, lona, Mrs.

Anna Lyons. Alex, Owens. To be supplied, it P. It. Hoffer.

L. A. Breed. To bo supplied. G.

P. Millet L. R. Jordon. P.

Alexandor. Dr. Shiploy. Mclntyro. Wallaco.

B. W. Markto. Wm. Stanton.

Frank Pound. Mrs. W. 0, McClung. Kelson Spencer.

N. M. Reed. To be supplied, T. B.

Carpenter. W. P. McBridt m. Jennings, Wm.

White. James Brown. Buffalo, Grant, Centre, Esbon, Burr Oak, Kichland, Jackson, Harrison, Highland, Reports were received from 74 schools containing 7C8 teachers and officers, and 4,240 scholars. 7 township conventions have boen held and others arranged for the fall. J.

A. Bright was present and being State secretary, and superintendent of work iu a measure has full charge of the work. And by his efficiency and thoroughness made the two days session a success, Uus bright lace will long be remembered by the peo-plo, and especially the boys and girls present Rev Bowman, McCey, Porter, Missionary Kizer, Miiler, Howard, Mrs. McClung and many others added much to the success of the work, The efficiency of our president was especially marked and should bo commended, Messrs Millor Howard and Berry were appinted a committee to locate the next meeting. Meeting adjourned after the evening session Sunday evening with everyone feoling that it was good to bo there.

Coffman, Sect. WANTED. I will pay the highost market prica for young chickens, W. Gbeeside, (Jreeuhide's new slb'n. llo is head- quailerst for the (Jlenelder Hour.

We are receipt of tho Daily Evening Chief, a new onu'rpriso issued from tfie oilice of tho weekly Chief, at lied Cloud, Nob. Its motto is "Euu till slio dies," and wo hope never to have to chronicle its death. 1 wish every perstm in Jewell co. to remember that I takeout teeth free on Saturday at my olliice in Mankaio from 8 lo 1 o'clock. Dr.

Henderson. Jf you want a sack of fancy flour go to I'oinroy's and ask for Davis So. 1. Bod Cloud expects to bavo a system of water works in operation by loth, but if it takes as long to get them in operation as it did to got her electric lisb ts nt work, her people will btill be using tho puinp handle when snow liies. Trusses fitted without extra charge at A.

E. hire's City Drug Store. We meet ail competion. A. E.

MEinr, City Druggist. BST Douol as the DETisT, has per. naanently located in Mankato, and will bo at White Houso in Burr Oak on Thursday of each Week. Her face was pale, Her cheeks lootced bore, Her cry was dentist, And nothing more. Out come that tooth, Her face looked bright, Says she I'll see my beau To night Remember Henderson tho Mankato dentist.

Bro. Lock wood of the Salem Friend smilod in on us last Friday. Our well known and energetic liveryman II. Lane lias added two fine top-buggies to his establishment this week. Sam is bound to keep up with the times and furnish his cos- tomers with only the best.

Just received, a car load of of flour every sack warranted at Pomkoy's. Dr. Henderson: Called at our dingy office, and strange to say, very nearly talked the editor out of bis bwots. The Doctor we understand ex tracts teeth at his office in Mankato free every Satureay, from 8 a. m.

unt 1 p. m. The best flour in the city the Lion at Pom roy 's. Douglas next Thursday, the 8th of September..