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Kansas City Star, W. C. T. U. THE ESBON LEADER.

J. W1MAHAFFEY1 i ED. PUB. News Prom Burr Oak. A ntae rain Monday morning with hail but as far as we have heard no damage was done to the corn crop.

The farmers are happy over the bright prospect of aM abundant crop. They are taking a rest at present and enjoying the camp meeting at Burr Oak. Mrs. J. K.

Chaney bad the misfortune to fall down cellar and break one bone iu her leg, just above the ankle. She will not be able to walk for sometime. Dr. Kirk was called and set the bone. J.

McCOMAS, DEALER IN- STOVES, HARDWARE Anti-Rust MPLEME TS FARM FLOUR and COAL, Esbon, E. A. Kiser Tinware, Kansas. Prices and Quality and are KANSAS. BINDING TWINE -DEALERS IN- Dry Goods, Groceries FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Gaps, Boots, Sliocs and Oueenswaro.

In fact, Everything Carried in a First-Ckss General Store. We are always to the front in bound to increase and Hold our traae, prices ana lair treatment will win. Notwithstanding the recent sensational reports about the hot winds in Kansas, the weather record at the state university shows that the rainfall for last month was exceeded by only flye Julys Iu twenty-five years, and the month was cooler than the average by 81 degrees, the mean tempei ature being 75.64 degrees, This Is what the figures show, and the figures at the state university do not lie. During this month of August the stage of the heavens will be occupied by first-class stars. Mars playing the leading engagement.

On the morning of August 4, thirteen minutes past 1, the sun, earth and Mars will be nearly In a titrulght Hue. This state of things is culled an On the 4th Mars will be brighter than at any time in fif years, and this brightness will be observed by an object glass ten Inches greater In dlamlter than any In use in 1H77 and with 40 per cent more grasp ing power. By next month positively the latest news from Murs will be published In all the papers. We are assured that Jupiter, who has an engagement foran occulatlon with the moon on the 13th, Invisible to the United States, will shine with great splendor during the month. Saturn and the new moon have a meeting early on the evening of the 24th to close promptly at 8 o'clock.

Mars will "see" the earth on the 4th hint. will visit the moon on the 7th Inst. and the sun on the 7th of September. A beautiful shower of meteors or "shooting" stars Is also promised for the month. Altogether it Is seldom that the brilliant company of the skies present such an attractive Jewell County Review.

Let the ladles' Columbian club of Jewell county bear in mind that they arc not alone in the work, that a united effort of the women of Kansas will produce results worthy of themselves and tbe state. A club was organized at Ezhon last Thursday with eighteen members and several others will be organized in different parts of the county in the near future. Every lady in the county should become a member of this society and assslt in making the display of Jewell county, at the World's Fair, equal to that of any locality in the United States. The next meeting of the society will be held at the court nouse saturuay at a p. m.

Glen Elder Sentinel. This afternoon while a Mr. Gillin was trying to take his new steam engine ncross the Solomon on the 8plrlt Springs bridge, the west approach gave away. Two men went down with it, but escaped without injury. The road is inpassanie.

GOOD KANSAS OOEN. Kansas City Journal. Hot winds have done no damage to the corn crop. Within the last week a trip over almost the entire Santa Fo system in Kansas, half way across the state on the Rock Island has failed to show a field of corn that has been affected by the heat. In fact, there has been no hot winds thus far, and the dispatches sent out stating that there have been fields devastated by the winds are without foundation.

It lias been hot, but a kind of boat that makes corn in place of destroying It. Santa I division superintendents, from the Nebraska line to Indian Territory aud as far west as Garden City, report no hot winds and corn In good condition. Of course no one Can tell what is In store, but opto the presentt time tne corn is an rigut, aim tne wtieut. will come nearer 85,000 bushels thun Don't forget when you get ready to make a sale this fall that we will print jour hills in first class shape, and if it pleases you will do your auctioneering, or make dates for any auctioneer in the county. P.

GILBERT. J. GILBERT, Gilbert dealers in General Merchandise A Complete Stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hoots, SSIiooh, Hats, Caps, Notions, Ete Our Prices Are the Lowest. The Qual ity of Our Goods the Best. WE ARE THE LEADERS.

Baik? Pallet IJKNKST SAUVAIN, l'rop'r, With Sharp Razors, Easy Chairs, Clean Towels and a neat, Uoimortanie Koom 1 am prepared to give Sat-faetUm. When in the city drop in. You will always be welcome SUMMER DRINKS CONSTANTLY ON ICE Jerome Hills AND BUILDER. ESBON, KANSAS. For all kinds of carpenter work I am prepared to give satisfaction.

Job Work a bpecialty. My shop on North Main Street is equipped for work in any line. Orders Solicited. CONTRACTOR Oonductod by the Ladies of the W. C.

T. U. of Jishon. MOTTO i "DO KIGHT AND FKAlt NOT," Superintendents of Tress, Mrs. Claka Johnston, A1U8.

DOHA I1AYES. President Mrs. Florence Baker. Cor. Sec'y Mrs.

Young. Itec. Sec'y, Miss Dollie Mallory. Treasurer Miss Fannie Ward. The next County Convention will be held at Jewell City.

The exact time lias not been fixed but will be earlv in November. Our Union has recently invested about $5.00 in a handsome, hand painted wall banner. Mrs. Walker of Burr Oak, designed and made the banner. It is inscribed with the motto of our local Union; "Do right and fear not." Our National Circus.

Of all the amusements which delight the hearts of dwellers in the small towns, and of the farming people settled around each village, first aud fore most is the circus, and autumn is its favorite season for appearing. The chill winds which make the festive picnic and barbicue become things of the past, brings as recompense the cir cus, on its way to warmer southern the gorgeous advetisevnents which decorate Avails and fences come to town with autumn's first breath and while woods and fields are illumined with leaves and golden flowers, our streets blossom in the colors of the rain bow and of the "Most Colossal Aggregation of Magnificent Wonders the Universe has ever contained." Then it is the small boy saves his dimes, and he who has none becomes suddenly industrious in the fear of not having the requisite admission to the charmed tent. And then, too, the liold boys" think that they really must take the children to see the animals." But when, at last the day comes, and the street parade, with its brass band and wonderful chariots appears, every one decides at once, that of course they must go, just this time. And go they do, great and small, and witness the same performance, and laugh at the same old jokes which they have seen and heard time and again. Some of our good people who think it almost a sin to attend a circus, and are horrified at the thought of going to one, do not know they are attending a circus every day of their lives, and sometimes assuming the role of actor therein.

Our National Circus, which is conducted by the great Liquor League, that employs thousands of actors from every station in life, is giving performances dayly. Their street parade is not the occurrence of an hour, but is an ever-present advertising of the business from the glittering bar rooms of fashion to the lowest groggery or drunkard on the street. The tickets to the circus are men's ballots, which not only entitle their owner to he spectators, hut also to take part iu the performances if they so desire. Womt-n are allowed to use only complimentary tickets, and have no right to part of the performance. All that is required ef them is that they occupy reserved seats, look smiling and happy, and be fed on pink lemonade and peanuts of flattery, which is generally their only share in the profits of the great concern.

But women from their reserved seats have an excellent opportunity to witness the many performances of the actors, which from the grand entree to the closet of the conceit are truly wonderful. The high license trapese supports some daring and brilliant acrobats, and their fears we watch with bated breath, fearful lest they should fall from their dangerous posi tions. The "trained doukeys" excite our admiration when we see them so cheerfully obey the voice of their mas ter (the political for they re member the choice morsel which is the reward of obedience. With what dexterity the ring-master, the National Brewers' and Liquor Dealers' Association, whips up the fiery charges in the race the political parLies and how timidly they halt at his command. while the clowrs, generally red-nosed politicians, crack their stale jokes, chief favori'e among them bting "Fro hibition doesn't prohibit." Then come the men who are so noted for turns and contortions of mind as well as body, that we can be sure they possess no such article as a back bone The performers on the tight rope, most of them very tight indeed, how wouder-full Perhaps you don't care to stay for the concert, which is sometimes quite tragical, frequently having a mur der for the main ftature of the entertainment The side shows of courtrooms, insane asylums, poor-houses and prisons, are always entertaining, aud so is the menagerie, with its fine collections of "blind tigers," "snakes," and "bileel owls." Carrie Lee Carter.

We have three extra good bargain in our land list. Two particularly low are the faring, one 160 aqres, the other 200 acres. Head description of them and call at the Leader office or write at once for prices as they can't be bought for. the same money after the fall crop is planted. The third is the residence prop erty in Washington, Kansis.

$1.00 per Tear in Advance. Advertising Bates Made Known on Application. Published at Esbon, Jewell County, Kansas, Every Thursday. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1802. The postoflice at Erie, was burglarized on the night of the 22nd of last month.

$80 worth of stamps and a small amount of cash were taken. A sixty inch vein of coal was struck at the town of Englevllle, Kansas, last week at a depth of 354 feet. It is a rich find and may cut a figure shortly on Kansas prices. Affairs at Homestead are still complicated. It is claimed that a large number of the non-uninu men in the mills want to get out and can't, while the specials have it that quite a number of the strikers have made application for their old positions.

Both sides seem to be getting sense, and the men will be allowed their old wages at present, pending arbitration. Masked men took Commissioner Amnion, of Harper county, from his home early Monday morning and up to date no trace of him can be found. The action was.for the purpose of preventing a meeting of the commissioners to levy a tax to pay $110,000 fraudulent bonds, which they were ordered to make by the supreme court of the state. They also called for another member of the board but he was absent from home. August 23, 1892, is the time set for our common school commencement.

Owing to the fact that we have a large class of graduates for this year, we thought it advisable to eliminate the custom of preparing and reading essay and substitute an educational lecture. We have selected one of the strongest men in western Kansas to deliver the address, Rev. A. D. Keckhart, of Els-worth.

Rev. Beckhart is at home in our educational interest. Our class numbers 54 this year, one of the largest classes in northern Kansas. Our educational forces are being concentrated ull along the line, and as a re sult, common schools are growing bet ter every year. Incentives for higher attainments are being increased, tests are being appreciated, anil our more prominent educators are enthusing their pu pils to participate in these examinations.

Wo often learn by comparison, and the medium, between standing in common school examination and exam ination in their own school would, perhaps, be a fair estimate of the pupil's standing in the common branches. Patrons of schools are invited to be present at our aunual commencement August 29. Everyone interested in the graad work of education is invited to come. G.H.Bailkv, County Supt. The North Central Kansas Teachers' Association will meet this year at Junction City, where everv effort will be made to make it the most plensaut and profitable session of tin's associa tion ever held.

The president, Prof. Culver, and the chairman of the executive committee, Supt. 8, V. Mallory, had a meeting at Belleville the 23d ult. for making necessary arraugements for the work.

Tne following inducements are offered teachers attending this meeting: An excellent program consisting of one or more lectures by Prof Favour, who as a popular scientific lec turer has few if any equals iu the United States; music; papers and dis cussions pertaining to the teacher's work; an exhibit of school work; an elocutionary contest to be eneAaeu in by pupils of the public schools represented by the association, and a drive or excursion to Fort Rilev. The tuanh ers of Geary county will probably present a banner to the county having the Dest representation, distance consider ed. Free entertainment will be given to at least one hundred teachers who come frem the greatest distant nri very low rates will be made for those who prefer to go to hotels. unction City is noted as a city of conventions and for the hospitable manner in which it treats its euests. Them are many beautiful drives and objects of interest about the city.

A visit to Ft. Riley, the geographical center of United States, is well worth the the ex pense of the whole trip. This is one the finest and best equipped posts ii the United States. It is not at nit im probable that a cavalry or artillery ami wui oe given for the teachers. Within one and a half miles of the.

Fort are the "ruins of Pawnee," the om "free state" capital of Kansas. Jewell county should send a larcre diva gation to this convention and capture me Danner. xue delegation from this couiuy can count on more than nnii nary good treatment while in Junction City, for Supt. Mallory who has charge oi me local arrangements for the meet ing, was formerly a Jewell county boy, and has a very warm place in his heart ior Jewell couuty teachers. Come to Jewell County, the landof plenty, where at present en be had gome won- aenuuy cneap lands Write J.

W. Mahaffey lor prices and descriptions of property he has ESBOH Frank Drake and wife and little Mina, spent Sunday in the city visiting and taking in the camp meeting. Corn is selling on our streets at 40c per bushel. T. Mizner shipped three car loads of hogs from here on Tuesday.

James Gilbert of Esbon, was in the city Tuesday. F. E. Burke has returned from Wash ington D. and he says he did not see any place that suited him as well as Burr Oak.

Dan Drake returned from Kansas City this week. Mrs. C. II. Hall, of Courtland, Kans.

is visiting with her sister Mrs. N. II 'omeioy. Mis Atwater, of Centralia, Kansas. is visiting her aunt Mrs.

Frank Gil bert. How sad and mournful some of our townsmen look thse fine days. No wonder; the "list" is growing and the boys are all "in it." Wonder who the voting man was walking around in a borrowed sunbon- net the other evening Married at the Dunkard church in Burr Oak on Sunday July 31, Mr. George K. Ilildreth and Miss Annie Kinzie of this city.

The bride and groom are both well known to every one in this community, and tliev all joiu in wishing them a bright and hap py future and may no shadows come to darken their home. The Doctors report several severe cases of heart trouble lately mostly among the men. It seems to be caused from some great fright. So far none have proven fatal. Mrs.

Larue died last Friday morn ing and was buried tne same evening in the Burr Oak camelry. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Casualties. On Sunday morning Mrs. Mary Schu man.

residing near jjort oeott, was tramped to death by an enraged bull. An unknown man about 2-5 years old was found hanging from a tree on the Fort Leavenworth reservation Monday morning. The National flouring mills of Par sons, Kansas, were bunu'd Monday Loss Eighteen insane veterans of the late war were taken from the National Sol diers Home at Leavenworth to Wash ington, D. Saturday for treatment Robbers entered the bank of C. Crow Co.

at Lane, Kansas, on July 30, aud blew open the safe. Little booty was captured. Mrs. George Neusser. wife of a far mer, living near Sterling, was attacked and badly injured by cow which she was attempting to milk on Tuesday eveniug last.

Among Our Exchanges. Burr Onk Herald. Mrs. James Gilbert and son Claude of Fa bon, visited with Mrs. Frank Gilbert Tuesday.

Jewel county is not noted as a wheat coun ty, and don't claim to have a million bushel crop. Our larmers merely raise a few lUtle patches enough to turn out two or three hun dred thousand bushels or so to show the world that Jewell county can raise a bigger crop oi wheat, or anything else, than any other coun ty in the world. The Free Methodist camp meeting began here yesterday, and quits a number of people are on the grounds. This weather is hard on them though, and if it keeps on the meeting will not be held many days. Lebanon Criterion.

The barn of A. J. McMluds, near Smith Ceil tre, burned Monday evening together with five head of horses belonging to neighbors machinery, etc. There was no insurance on any of the property. It is not how the fire originated.

Mrs. Pyle, of Custer, i'ttempted suicide Friday of last week, by taking rough on rats. Trouble must Indeed have been great to have caused her to want to rush unbidden te her Ma ker's presence. Foreman Brown of the railroad section met with au accident Wednesday morning as they were going out with their car loaded with tics. Brown was riding in front and seeing that a tie was silppiug out of place stooped down to replace it, when the handle of the car struck fcim knocking him off iu front of the car while going at a good speed.

The car passed over liim doubling him up and while he escaped the wheels he was terribly bruised kid wrenched. Dr. Htslop was called to attend the case, who pronounced the hurt not dangerous, nevertheless, it will be several days "before he can be around again. Lebanon Journal. L.

L. Carpenter, ot Ezbou was in the city Tuesday. The G. A. R.

boys are making preparations for a big time on September 29 aud 30. Corn is making such rapid growth that farm" ers are complaining that the suapping and cracking disturbs their sleep E. A. Hayes, of Ezhon made a pleasant call Mouday. He ha just returned from Nebraska, where he has been canvassiug in the interest of the Automatic Feeder.

He report W. S. -Durrett DEALERS lNji FUMTURE, UNDERTAKING Sewing Machines, Organs, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Carpets, And, in fact, Everything found In A FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE STORE. Come end seo me. If you don't see what you want call for Remember We Will Not Be Undersold.

Ghicago Lumber Go DEALERS IX LUMBER. LIME, LATH, SASH, Doors, Blinds, CEMENT, HAIR, POSTS WIRE. We Carry the Celebrated Red Cedar Shingles and Acme Cement Plaster. Hard Soft Coal. J.

H. MONAHAN, M'grt Istori, Kansas..