McCracken Republican from McCracken, Kansas • 7

JHE REPUBLICAN The Pan-American Exposition will L- held at Buffalo, New York', from Mav 1 to November 1. On April 30 and thereafter the Chicago-' Great railway will sell through excursion tickets to Buffalo good to return within fifteen days, at a fare and ene-Ui rd for the round trip. A special rate f-r every Tuesday in May will be one fare plus for the round trip. These tic Vets' will-be good leaving Buffalo until n-idnijfh-, on Saturday following the day of The lowest rates will always be ft-n a on the Chicago Great Western railway and its equipment and accommodation Obituary. Mrs.

Baldwin died in Topeka last Friday. Matilda Jane Flemming, (her maiden name), war born May 29, 1847, at Charleston, Coals county, Illinois, and was married to George W. Baldwin in May, 1865. To this union ten children were two of which preceded her to a brighter world some years ago. Mrs.

Baldwin first took sick about February 11, and ber sickness terminated July 7, 1901. On June 27th she was taken to the hospital at Topeka for treatment, but W. F. Grumbein is at Manitou, Col. He writes to Mayor Cougenour that he is doing well.

Ryan's lumber office has undergone an overhauling this week. Windows and doors have been changed and counters entended and a great deal more room has been provided by the change. Neleon Olson had' the- bad luck to lose one of his big males. The animal got loose Saturday night, got to a header box, and eat too much. The-animal was valuable and belonged to a team worth at least $300.

Mr. Schwabe, brother-in-law of' Mr. McCaskey, who has been visiting him for some daye haa returned to his home in Columbia, Mo. He thinkB considerable of Kansas, and- says it has many advantages, but believes Missouri has more. Hays City Republican: Arthur Capper of the Mait and Breeze and John Dawson, bond clerk in the state treasury, were out to the gold fields on Tuesday and, drove to Hays in the evening, Of course, they have faith in the gold hale and their visit here was to buy some of the land.

There were no long faced wheat growers in town this week, but all seemed to rejoice at having harvested a fair crop of wheat and savins as much as they did. The fly, the louse, chinch bug and rust did not do- the damage anticipated, although the corn and feed are an uncertainty. Altogether the farmers have considerable to congratulate over things-could be worse. 1 Hon. Jim Sneed, who was- raised in Tennessee, feurght in the Union army, voted the republican served two terms in the1 Kansas legislature as a and lately affiliated with the has made a confession.

He now says the republican party, like Caesar's wife, is above Hon. Jim, politically, seems to have reorganized himself. Ness City News: "The McCracken Republican is "promoting" the establishment of an electric lighting plant for that city. We are pleased to say that the scheme it now somewhat passed the promoting stage, and some work has been done toward this needed improvement. The mayor informs us that the matter has been brooght to the attention of- the city council and they will probably recommend the use of from three to five lighter The mill men have assurances from nearly- every business man in town that they would be supported, and there every reason to believe that the plant will be put in at an early date.

The Supreme court last Saturday declared the Hallett biennial law constitutional. This law provides for the election of all county officers and district judges on the even numbered years. Under the provisions of the law, county officers will hold over, their terms of office simply being- extended one yean This will apply even to county treasurer and sheriff, who by the constitution are limited to not more than two consecutive terms. Trie additional year will be considered a part of the second term. By the terms of the decision Governor Stanley will appoint successors to all district judges whose terms expire this year and the same will be done by the governor in 1903.

No election will'be held in Kansas' this fall: except for county commissioners and township' officers. An dispatch says the lottery scheme has robbed the opening of the picturesque run and the exciting times incident to the great opening of the Cherokee strip ten years ago. Compared with that event the affair is tame in the extreme. Although there are perhaps 20,000 people in town, practically no disorder prevails. As a rule the homeseekers are well provided with money and provisions, and aside from the long wait in the sun before the registration booths, no serious inconvenience has been- Last night hundreds of people slept in the streets and alleys to maintain their places in P.

DUTT03T, Proprietor. Missouri Pacific Railroad MOUNTAIN TIME. going Mail and Express ..10 54 p. Local Freight 10:20 a. GOING EAST.

Mail and Express 3:50 a. Fast Freistlit 7:30 a. Local Freight 8:80 p. Large whitefish at Hastings. Get a cool fiat at the Stone Store.

Another fine line of dry goods at Hastings. Straw hats are ripe wear one. P. Millinery sold regardless of cost at Mrs. Kline's.

See the new goods just received at Mrs. Kline's. Try the Old Reliable Sunflower Shoe, $2.50, at Hastings. Mr. and Mrs.

Chenoweth have moved Into their new home. Judge Siock has laid the foundation for his new residence. Large stock gents furnishing goods just arrived at Stone Store. Some new and very pretty effects in ladies jewelry at Mrs. Kline's.

Rev. Cox will hold services at Hanson school house Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Will Starrett' is home from a visit to her mother at Cimarron. Special reduced prices on all millinery and shirt waists at Mrs.

Kline's. I have a large line of parasols and umbrellas ranging in price from 50c to $2,25. F. P. Starrett.

Ladies ready wrappers in both light and dark colors. Prices from $1.00 to $1.50. F. P. Starrett.

A wreck on the road up near the Colorado line Tuesday disorganized the Tunning. of trains somewhat. The- state board of health reports Claflin having forty-tkree cases of small pox in June and Ness City eleven. I have a bran new line of summer hats for men, girls and boys see them before you buy. F.

F. Starrett, A good line of men's and boys suits. They're going like hot cakes. Come in and examine them. F.

P. Starrett. A chance to get a photograph enlarged free. Come in and see onr samples and inquire for the particulars. F.

P. Star rett. Rev. Cox went to Ellsworth Wednesday to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Bard.

Her age was-ninety years. Ben Hick started a thresher in his wheat The average is about eight bushels with nearly half that much on the ground. There is a- new "coon" in town, at least "that: is- what the neighbors all say" it weighs the regulation twelve ppundSf- It is not a Kansan. Dr. Ghesney Dutton informs us that a severe pound girl baby was born to Mr.

and Mrs. John Showalter, Wednesday. The mother and babe are doing Dr.JRaffington, dentist, at the Pacific Hotel, July 22 to 31. Teeth extracted, and filled without pain or The oldest and most reliable dentist in the west. Uncle James Start started his thresher Thursday.

There will be a number of machines running by the end of the week. The wheat is dry and easy worked. Johnny Smith grandson of Mr. was given a birthday party Wednesday at which a number of young -friends were The youngr people say hey had a good time. The ights are cool and pleasant but these days- alonir about two o'clock resemble anything but an ice berg.

Hope to the-Lord, somebody will soon call on "Mark" for a rain. Thomas Nichols and son Elmer cut about 400 acres of wheat in eleven days, finishing Monday. Mr. Nichols has no idea what. his avtrage will be, but he thinks it will not go very high.

A Mb. pacific engine set. fire to and Imrned.np eleven stack? of wheat and 13ft Hores of uncut wheat for Tom freight conductor on that road, Faturdfly. The fire was stopped Tbtfere, iMlid oth.dannM all that medical skill and kind attention from from friends could do was of no avail. She passed away to a better land July 7 her husband preceded her five years to a day.

She leaves eight children to mourn her loss, all of' whom were present at the funeral. In the loss of Mrs. Baldwin the children lose a kind and loving mother and the community a good neighbor who was always ready to do her part in sickness. All of the children reside in Rush county Mrs. John Butler at LaCrosse, Mrs.

Perry Phillips six miles south of Nekoma, Dick Baldwin at Nekoma, Mrs. Will Lappin at Alexander, and Ira, Nora, Letitia and George at their home one mile north of Alexander. The bereaved have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their sad hour of affliction. Rev. A.

Neece of Scott City, conducted the funeral services at the Alexander school the procession moved to the cemetery one mile south of Alexander where the remains were laid to rest, to await the judgment. Mother, thou you were mild' and 5vely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Pleasant as the airot As it floats among the trees. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaeef ul in the grave so low, Thou no more shall Join our numbers, Thou no more our songs shall know. Dearest mother thou has left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel, But to God hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When death's gloomy nigiit has fled, Thou ou earth with joy to greet thee, Where no bitter tears are shed.

E. L. LaCrosse Republican Sheriff Littler while waiting for a train at Great Bend one day last week was asked by one of a number of big hobos at the depotoplat- form for "twenty cents to buy a meal The sheriff said he that he thought this a busy time to be begging, whereupon the fellow called the sheriff a vile name and-struck at him. Mr. Little warded off.

the blow and knocked the rascal down. The crowd of hobos pitched into the row but a number of young soldiers returning from the Philippines, helped the sheriff out and they knocked hobos right and left, and the sheriff and the soldiers came out victorious. LaCrosse Chieftain W. E. Arnold who enlisted here in the Forty -fourth Vol.

Infantry, in October, 1899rreturned to LaCrosse last night, having just been discharged with his regiment at San Francisco. Will says he has had enough of soldiering in the Philippines, and thinks if Spain could be induced to take the islands back it would be a mighty good thing. He also Bays that this if the opinion, of all the boys who were with him there. He was in a good many battles and skirmishes, and came through without a scratch, nor has he been sick a day, except a slight sea sickness when on the water. He will help finish the harvest here, The following dramatic criticism appeared recently in a-Norwegian paper: "The traveling theatrical company at present visiting this- town, gave one night a representation of a play styled The Merry Wives of Windsor, by a person called Shakespeare, The play is said to be a comedy, but is terribly mo notonous in its effect, especially the two first acts.

An uncouth and besotted cavalier, who flirts and spoons with a bevy of demimondanes, but who becomes a victim to their absurd intrigues such is the sum total of the plot. We can only say thatvs-uch a play is poor fare to invite an educated public to. It was a relief when the- cartain dropped and we had an opportunity of listening to humorous A fire over in Barton laist Sunday destroyed what is- estimated to be 15,000 acres of wheat. The fire ex tended seven miles north and south by two miles wide. The wheat destroyed would average close to twenty bushele an the approximate loss is 300,000 bushelsi The insurance' wne light, bub the.

farmers art out of debt and this lessens the decree of the calamity. It. the firo was started by man in- a buggy who lighted a cigar and threw the match in he. wheat by Uie roadside. "uanj tAo.n.

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Agenu, ii6 Auams Columbus Dispatch: If you neighbor is prosperous, let- him prosper, boi grunt, growl or gromble. Say a word for him and let it go at Don't be a-knocker. is the show. If you see the city moving nicely feel good about it. Help Shove a little.

Push. 'irv get some benefit yourself. Don't i your time feeling sore because soim has a little more sand and than yon have. Do a little yourself. Don't be a knocker.

Ify(. say a good word say it like a princt, you are full of bile and disposed tc Something mean keep your mouth Don't be a knocker. No man u. rich or happy minding everybody's I iness but his own. No man ever hai y.

himself permanently by knocking neighbor down. Give up a kind Give it It. won't cost vou cent and you may want one some day. Some-have thoueunda oh. year and the next tbty are without tli price of a So don't be-a knocster You can't afford it.

It won't pay. is nothing in it. If you want to something.at someboty just throw you patronage this way. But don't-'throw brickbats or mud. Don't be a knocker You will get there just the The Republican 6tate committee lute-through its Morton Albau'gli, issued a manifesto inviting the.Populiuu masses to to the Republican fold that-of the Democrats.

The PoDiilirt state organization has announced thav-the party is -now in the last stages dissolution and that it will soon I. TUa leaders have, served that they do not care to have the Pops join 'their party. They have two reasons for this One is that they afraid the Populists who outnumber them three to one will take charge of their party organization if they should come over. The other ir that the Democrats have no hopes eft' carrying ivansas ana tney want to con themselves so they can get the offices in the event of Democratln na tional victory. While the Republicans now nave a ciear worKinor.

mmnvirv or 25,000 or more in the state-and need the Populist vote-, yet-'-they are--willing for the Populists to come back to the Republican fold and help swell the majority. The Hutchinson News'says that is a good deal of speculation as the result of the recent dry- spell on tin. Corn crop it is Bafe to say that what the outcome will be is still in doubt. is rarely permanently injured by hoi cr dry weather during. June.

It is wliet. the corn is in the tbat the ovv weather does the greatest damage II weather is just what corn noeds to lna'u it and while it-is perhaps tni-s that during past two weeks this business has been a little over done, in a few localities it doubtful if the corn is-pertwincifl-j' damaged by it. i A Topeka dispatch says Char'es I Lantry, Eugene Hagan and other'- ii re arranged for a shipmenfof tin -cars shale from the sold fields of Ellis coiH-y to be subjected to tli3 -Gage The shale. should have been here th-- week but owing to the rush: in the i a- vest field the miners were unable hire. teams to haul the shale -station.

The test of the process on 6x care of shale will bo made bcre. ls. shala has bepn selected on twelve different quarter section laud. The procesa has been to the Lantry-. company, and it will ha- worked by chemists employed hy Un If this experbwent iliov.fj pay the company, will alone? b-.

1 three mills. iHaran.ce i.a laen. cimi- Vilflon's dray line, and is, a erv.tvr vv. the business. We hope the yunti nm.

will succeed In th '4 A few days ago Mr. Stetzer had his team at the depot for the purpose of getting some freight. He was looking after this business, leaving the team unhitched, supposing they would stand. A freight that had been coaling at the schutes, came along and scared the team and out they went. They landed where all runaway teams land, up in Grumbein's feed The damage was slight.

The winds would not be so dry if there was water surface for them to blow over. Ponds that could be made by damming ravines and creeks and holding the water that runs to waste in wet seasons, would supply the air with moisture in dry times, and would be a source from which to get a supply of ice in winter. Farmers should never miss the opportunity to tank the water; it pays. Marshal Wilson, who has been doing service for the government as a soldier in the Philippines, was honorably dis charged in San Francisco a few days ago and has returned here. He has some interesting stories to tell, and is wel corned home by his friends.

A little more than three years ago the Philip pines was an unknown country to ub, but through the intercourse of our soldier boys the country has become- as familiar to us almost as our A young man who was stealing ride on the Mo. Pacific got hurt: here Satur day by bumpers between the cars of his His injuries were looked after Dutton and Brownell and it was necessary to am putate two toes. No blame attaches to the road for his -injuries, and no claim can reasonably be made. He is at the hotel and his care will be bourn oy the county until he is able to move. Dr.

Robinson met with a painful ac cident on the train at LaCrosse Wednesday of lastrweek. The freight had stopped and he was in the act of opening the door with the intention of getting off when the car was suddenly bumped. His hand was shoved through the glass of the door and badly Claim Agent Dodd of the Mov Pacific, was -in town Tuesday and adjusted the matter by allowing Mr, Robertson $100 for his injuries. Mr, Robertson ia-at home here and is getting along reasonably well. The schoot marms- are all home from the Normal at LaCrosse and we are informed by one- of them that Editor Whiteman has not decided on his surra- mer garb yet, as to whether it would be a shirt waist or Mother Hubbard.

She suggests the latter as the proper caper; anrt holes for the arms, drawstrings, for the neck and belly band, sans socks, while his Romanesque brow should Re encircled by a wreath made, from Ruef. stiunty rye not Kansas City rye. Willi this kind of layout, she images the ed-' itor of the Republican would be about tie we.e. test; poach. i cou n.

ty, line which began forming Monday at the six registration booths in this city. Many had waited onr. the border of the new country for two years or moref and the last night of their long vigil was the most.trying they had experienced. 2tns stated that anywhere from five to fifteen gallows of good old rock-ribbed, man kilting Missouri booze was taken from the depot to celebrate the nation's birthday, and strange to say, not a drunken man was Been on McCracken's streets. This is indeed worthy of for in previous years that muh booze distributed here would have been the means of turning thia town upside down and sending the women and children to the woods.

We docot know the sequal of this but we think it has been due to the energy and vigilance of the marshal we have, and when a man does his duty we are disposed to give him credit for While the marshal may have faults, as all men have, for there are none of us perfect, there has been a dis ppsition from some sources to "knock on bim" which is not altogether me- i-tect. Moon has made the best marshal McCracken has ever had.and we believe the majority of the people are disposed to see that he is retained in office. Quit knocking, it does no good Moon will hold his job. Postmaster Kelly has-received a letter from his son, Ralph, at Santa Monica from which we take the following extract "Your.welcome letter of une 25 was received in due time. McCracken must be having quite a little "boora.l" With a new mill and electro lfebt'plant it will be-quite a modern little town.

I have seen many places which lire not so-desirable to live in as McCracken. The -state is all right toe. I have now seen several of the differ ent states and It consider Kansas well up towards the top of the list. Some parts of California are just as nice can be, but a good portion of it worse than the extreme western part of Kansas and eastern Colorado, I would not care very much about living, in California. Yon know there is but very little if any difference between the summer and winter here, and that would soon become monotonous to me, I like a change and-besides I like the, cold weather better than warm.

I. always feel better ami increase in weighfedar- ing the Jessie Morrison was sentenced to five years in Saturday, and was taken to Leavenworth Tuesday. She will run a machine to make clothing. Jessie will find-this rather poor eatisfac- tion for letting, he jealousy auaiiatreu get the best of Sam Cathwood says he has a ten pound boy at. his house.