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"TWO BLADES OF GRASS, WHERE ONLY ONE GREW BEFORE." VOL.5. PERRY, KANSAS, MARCH, 28, 1884.. NO. 5. Bpubliea County Conrention.

There will be a delegate conven CALL Medina. Health generally good in this local ity. B. B. TIase Table.

Uu leave ParryviUe aa folWwe- GOIKO EAST. tion of republicans held at the court house in Oskalooea, on Wednesday, i ii. a at Sake Him County Attorney. One of the most important offices within the gift of the people ef Jefferson is that of County Attorney. The man elected to the position should have ability, honesty, and a Jim Burk will soon start on the Dim road.

MalU lit April 16, 1884. at II clock a. m. for the purpose of selecting five dele' Cyelone at work. A terrible cyclone swept over the states of Kentueky, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia last Tuesday, Seyeead persons were killed, and numerous towns were blown out of distance.

dammage was done in Lexington ani Dayton. We have only a eraU report of the ooiho WE-rr. John Walsh has. a big mn on his 11M tl 34 a gates and five alternates to the re ISSf publican district convention at Leav lottery. Mr Joe Brown is putting coat of paint on his house.

a new enworth, on Wednesday, April 23, SarTaaaaafeie Ukea oa freif ht train, only Wit BemlU. fc. H.UB, A Rl, 1884; and five delegates and five al The cars are on the side track ternates to the state convention at ready to ship the old elevator. THE MAMMOTH STORE OF Wm. Learner Sons And See Their Full Stock of particulars and are nnable to say how true they are.

Topeka, on Tuesday; April 29, 1884 The several townships will be en Great Closing Out Mr. Kirby of Thompsonville went to Rossville Tuesday evening. titled to the following number of The dude was up Sunday on a visit. delegates and alternates: Oskaloosa 11, Union 4, Jefferson 6, Norton 7, Delaware 13, Rock Creek desire to at all times do his whole duty, He should stand guard at the outer gate and see that the laws are faithfully executed. He should watch over the affiairs of the county and secure to even the humblest citizen the protection of law.

He must be a man ot dignity and honesty of purpose, and ono who will consider at all times the best interest of the people. Such a man is Judge Joseph L. Speer, who has for many years resided in the county and become a part and parcell of its hiBtory. He is a lawyer by education and ha3 practiced successfully in many courts, No man SALE! OF THE ENTIRE STOCK OF 6, Osawkee3, Fairview 2, Kaw 3, Kentucky 6, (4 at Perry 2 at Thorap sonville), Rural 4, Sarcoxie being Temperance Meeting. There will be a business meeting of the Kentucky Township Temper ance Union at the School House in Perry on Friday evening March 28, 1884 for the purpose of electing officers and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the Union.

Jasper Wilson. J. H. 'Queen Sec. Pres.

oa a basis of 25 votes, or major frac tion thereof, cast for James Smith for QBOCBRIHS, DRUGS, PAINTS ETC. Secretary of State in 1882. Primaries will be held at the usual voting places on Saturday, April 12, Between the hours of 2 p. m. and 6 pm.

All citieens who are in favor of can question either his ability or honest intentions and the republican party of Jeflerson county will do AT COST! Must Be Sold Within Thirty Days E. N. JANES, elevating and dignifing American labor, protecting home industries, giving free popular education to the masses of the people, securing free FALL and tie has his barn about completed-. Miss Olie Pierceeon has returned from school, and is able to be about. Mr.

Cane repairing his 'fence and intends to remodel his house so on. The school here is having a weeks vacation to give the children a chance to rest. Mr. A. J.

McHenry has been shingling his barn and fixing up in general. Jim Burke was in Lawrence Saturday on business. He returned home Sunday. Lew Powell is chopping wood for L. J.

Cox, and will stay in Medina this season. Mr. F. Buffington was out hunting greens Sunday evening. Hope he got them.

Elijah Conklin of Thompsonville was down here last week and bought quite a lot of paint, which he intends to put on his house. Ford Stephenson of Thompsonville, still hangs around Medina. He came down to put it all over Lew Powell but his heart fails him. The writer would like to see his photo. Sallie Over Halls, WIN TER credit to itself by making him its candidate by a unanimous vote at the convention.

suffrage and honest countinz of PERRY. KANSAS. Another Farewell Reception. Monday evening the friends of Mr. Cassy Surber met at' his res-to tender him a farewell.

The ladies and gentlemen turned out in full force and had a very pleasant time. Mr. Surber was to leave at 12 o'clock for Minneapolis Kansas and the party escorted him to the depot, wading through mud and water and placed hint on board the ballots, and effectually protecting all human rights in every section of the Major E. B. Raysdule, president, country, and who are willing to sup and Colonel J.

R.Boyd, secref-ary, of port the nominees of the National Their Stock is the Largest and Prices the the Idaho Prospecting and Mining republican convention are invited to O. IIETZEL, M. D. PERRY, KAS. Fayiielaa nd Surgeou.

Office at hit residence Oak Street. Ail calli auawerad promptly, fjatorday. ltf co-operate with the republicans in company, of Topeka Kansas, were Lowest. placed under arrest last evening at the primaries sending delegates to this cenvention. S.

S. Cooper. train, with many a good-by and Ch. Rep. Cen.

Com. H. W. Spanglek Sec. other exclamations of sorrow.

the instance of County Attorney Vance, charged with violating the prohibitory liquor law. It seems that this company was chartered under the laws of The Morinaii Question. Twenty years or more ago the Kansas, and has a capital of $500,000 County Commissioners Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the iol-lowing is the order in which the Board of County Commissioners will take up the business already assigned for their April A. D.

1884, session. April 7th, the following road cases will be taken up viz. Cowan road, Of. J. STARK, Livery, Feed and Sale Stables.

Fint CI am Jarri alwya on hand Price reasonable. Stables oa Front Blraett, Prry, Kansas, Br. P. BUHJft. Physician 1 Surgeon Perry, Kr.

Ofioe at revidence on B. iUe street. All eall promptly a. tended, nitht or day. which is divided into 2,000,000, shares of 25 cents each.

Spacious Mornians expressed a determination to resist the authority of the general government and notwithstanding this offices were opened, where refrsh- leclaration the United States did not ments of all kinds are kept, but were Charles Snow road, Amos Edmonds see fit to attempt coersive measures. The foul polygamy was allow MARTIN BROS. neither sold, given away or bartered, but the deals in stock have been enormous, amounting to 1,000 shares per road and W. P. Wormack road.

April 8th, Geo, Abbott road, E. L. Carter road, John Low road, B. F. ed to take root in the Teiritory of Utah.

It was allowed to grov for day. The prohibitionists are claim Shane road and S. H. Gaskill road. more than twenty year and become April 9th, H.

M. Brooks road, John ing that it ia a deyice to evade the law but the two men arrested are confi powerlul in asocial, civil and military Mathews road, John Mathews road vacation, John Rumbaugh road and C. II. Viets road. dent that they will defeat the suits sense, until to day it bids defience to every power that can be brought against it.

United States authority brought against them. In this opin Miscellaneous business will be taken up from time to time as occa- ion they are also backed up by some ol the ablest lawyers there. is as powerless to-day among the 10 may require. J. R.

JjutT, Mormans, as it was in Seuth Carolina Large and Complete Stock of the spring af 1861. McPherson City has been terribly eicited for the past ten days over the The general government has passed discovery that a young man who" has aws from time to time, which should County Ulerk. Election Proclamation. Notice is hereby given that there will be an election in the city of Perry, on Monday April 7th 1884 for the purpose of electing the following officirs: A Mavor, five Council- been acting as waiter in a hotel there Perry House. J.

H. HAM, Proprietor, South side front near railroad. Toil ha. lia Wa thoroughly repaired and nly (urni.Ur l. It ia aowopuneil to tha travel-lug publlr.

A share ol patronage auiicited. Teruia reasouah'e. AI I TIN HOUSE, Opposite U. P. Depot, Xerth Topeka, Kansas.

Opto all night for R. travel. WASHBURN, Proprietor Itoard fl Jny 11 jr. Lowes St Nichols Hotel and RESTAURANT, Opposite the Court House. Formerly known the St.

Elmo Restaurant, 112 Kane. Topeka, Kansas. 19 work a gradual discontinuance of the practice ol polygamy, but each and turned out to be a girl. The discovery as to sex was accidental, and her ex Fresh Groceries, men and a police Judge, all for the every one of these laws are a dead letter. The foul moneter still exittts and to-dav what was twenty years planatien is that she would rather lake a boys chances in the world term ol one year.

Witness my hand and the seal of the city of Perry this 18th day of She had formerly been employed ago, only a handful of law defying polygamist now numbers in fighting in a hotel in Hutchison where she March, 1S84. H. W. Spangler, strength a hundred thousand armed was known as a well behaved young men, and these men are determiend to man. The hotel proprietor there said Provisions, Queensware, Mayor.

L. E. Merritt, City Cleric. According to the Common wealth the Topeka skating rinks run fight rather than yield to to the gen eral government. What might have that he never had a better behaved young man around the house, and that the only faultjthat he could find was tha Ulna very nice young fellow been suppressed by small force has Onkaloosa Farmers who come in from the country report considerable sickness, and our doctors are kept on the go in all directions.

We are having the measels bad. Generally this disease prevails only among children but this variety attack old and young alike. It is said that there will be considerable building in town this year. Several new business houses will go up and quite a number of private residences. The Independent, has now -one of.

the most comfortable country printing offices in the 6tate, and brother Roberts wears the air of a prospereus country editor. County politics begins to be talked about and the fellows who sold out their party and friends who had stood by them for the sake of getting elected two years ago.are now calling lor the rocks to fall down on them. Truly the day of retribution has come. Uncle Joe Evans, one of our oldest citizens and best known man in the county died on Thusday morning of last week. He was in his 77th year.

His fureral took placo from the family residence at 10 o'clock on Friday morning. Rev. D. Price preached the furneral sermon. Who will be the candidate of the republican party forgoverner this fall? is the question that has been asked by your correspondent about a hundred times during the past lust week.

Soma answer Col. John A. Martin, and others answer Judge Thatcher. The choice is about even with our people. On Thursday, March, 20 at about 11 o'clock a.

Mrs, Sarrah Morse, who has been lying very low and gradually failing for some months, at the residence oi her daughter, Mre. Henry Keeler, passed from life, ia her 67th year. The remains were taken ta the old home in New York state, in charge of Will. Morse, to be interred beside her husband, who died a few years Independent. Pleasant Valley.

Osawkee is on a building boom. Syle Metzger is a happy man, it is a boy. Every smoker should try Little Joker." JacBsonville Flill stands, and does a pretty lair bs einass. Our schools will begin on the 24th, Clara Deming takes possession. and been allowed to grow until it has reached proportions which will re refused to sleep with the other waiter quire millions of dollars and thou boys and that when the landlord in- Snow is twenty feet in some places betwen Ottawa and Montereal Canada.

QIassware, School Books and Stationery. sands of lives to eradicate. siated upon his or her doing so, she The day of grace has expired for or he quit and left for McPherson to hunt a new place. these laws defying men who have Over Ths County. Vluland Nurseries and Fruit Farm ESTABLISHED 1857.

W. BARNES, Proprietor-Located 10 miles South of Lawrence, on Southern Kansas Railway. Twenty-six yeara of successful business in Karma, 100 acres of Apple trees in bearing. W. R.

JOHNSTON, Agent, PERRY, KAN. James House. Choice Brands of Cigars The legislature of Massachusetts has taken possession of one of the fairest portions of the American Republic, they must be taught; that disobe adopted a bill providing for punish- The following communication was ng wife beaters by flogging on the handed in by prominent citizens of dience to law brings with it a penality strong eneugh to sweep them froni bare back-, also one compelling dog and Tobaeeo. owners to keep dogs on their own premisis or under their un the face ot the earth, and the law abiding people of this nation demand that the government shall give to the der penalty of thedeath of the Territory of Utah a government in PRICES LOWER THAI EVER. City Election.

The oity election which is to take Peny, Kas. W. R. JAMES, Proprietor. This house is conveniently located: being within one block of the depot.

accord iance with ths spirit of the constitution of the United States and place en the 7 of April, to choose a the laws thereof. The largest hotel in the city. Terras, this town, with the request to have it printed. We comply with the request, but hererfter-all communications that are personal either directly or indirectly, must be sigued by the writer. Mr.

Editor. This community has a great deal of trouble with the sale of whisky in this town. What has this community done to be cursed as we are with such creatures? It does seem to me that something can be done to get rid of them. Other counties in the State baye driven out such fellows, and why is it that Jefferson county cannot? The good people in this vicinity, those of us that want good society, are opposed to having such a thing in onr midst, and it does Mayor, Police Judge, and five Coun-cilmen, will be an event of more than unusual importance. It is to be hoped that the average citizen will so far interest himself in this election as to Iinite Them Here.

They have been having in Topeka, a number of entertainments which Now Is the time to bny. If yon want good at fair price, give urn a call, $1.00 per day. Board by the week $3.50. HORACE ROOT, House, Sign and Carriage Painera. All order promptly attended to and all work guarnteed to give satisfaction.

Shop on Front Street' Perry, KaB. have been very popular. They were see that good men are nominated and elected to the seyeral positions. gotten up by Mr. Van Ness and his siBter.

There were two entertain, ments on the North side in which Let the needs and neccessitya of the city be fairly understoed and the MARTIN BROTHERS. 100 boys and girls took part. men elected to carry out the wishes of HENRY W. CORPLEY. We were not fortunate enough to be present, but friends describing it to Is now prepared to do House Painting Pearlseul d) Miley can not begin to supply the demand for lumber- Q.

R. Baker has added a 120 to his farm in the way of a purchase, us say that the entertainment was a success beyond anything in that, city the people. The business interests of the city should be represented and a policy laid down and carried out which will insure prosperity. A Leap Year Party. Miss Gurtie Surber, Miss Mollie Glazing, Whitewashing, Caleimining, for a long time.

Among other Satisfaction guaranteed in all Mother Strincfield is visiting her seem to me that if our county attorney would do his duty, that this open whisky selling in this town would have been stopped long ago. Douglass county was troubled with the open saloons, but with a true efficient work. Prices made known on appli things was the song of the workers which takes twenty-four boys and cation. 43 tf daughters Mrs. Raines and Baker.

There is no preparations made in the way of farming in the valley as yet. girls, each one singing about his or Spangler, Miss Cora Norwood, Miss Etta Smith, Miss Susie Colvin, Miss JH. Madison, her trade and all joining in the chor-ous. The workers are dressed in char We are getting our share of the acter and are at WoTk at their trades. Call at the new tonaorial parlor on Front Street rain they have been hiving so much cf east.

D. W. Raine's school is out at Kil- a shave, hair cut or shanpoo. "Sharp raaors and clean towela Is oar motto. 18tf core, and he will take up again at Round Mound the 31st.

Mattie Wilson, Miss Carrie Fauble, Miss Aggie Bouton and Miss Belle Armstrong, gave a leap year party at the residence of Dr. Surber on Friday night of last week. The fair ones according to the usages of Leap year escorted the young gentlemen to and from the party. Tbo evening was pleasant one to all and reflected credit on the young ladies. We would suggest that the churcbes.of Perry unite and get Mr.

Van Ness and Ins sister to get up an entertainment here. We have the boys and girls to do it, and we are satisfied that it will draw for miles a week at home. $5.00 outfit free. Pay absolutely B. F.

Shane is clearing the black HURRAH FOR R. E. STO WELL'S OROOERY. IA complete stock always can be found of first class qnalitf. WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD.

People of Jefferson County, rot a ill and you will save ten per cent on nil yoo buy. Just Iforth ef Ik Shanae Mills, No. 63 Kansas Avenve, TOpCJafeLl. 2ew6U3 $66 county attorney they, have all been closed. Now Mr.

Editor I don't want to complain too much ot our couity attorney in not doing his duty in prosecuting whisky cases, but there is a screw loose some where, and if we cannot have our county attorney stop this whisky selling, when he has from time to time been furnished with the dates and names of witnesss to prove it, then 1 say do as the people of Saline county did against John Foster, their county attorney and turn him out of office. Prohibition, oaks and going to substitute some sure. No r.sk. Caniti! not. thing in their stead, something that required.

Reader, if you want bus- will bear fruit. iness at irnicu persons oi eitner sex. around. Frank Metgzer has sold his mrm young or old, can make great pay The Western Home Journal anoun and moved to Osnwnee, wihere he intends to follow the carpenter business for while. G.

Raines is working ill the time they work, with abslaute certainty, write for particulars to H. Hallett Portland, Maine ces the appearance of foot and mouth Ladies approve of your smoking Little Joker," eiease in Missouri. -i ith him, Dolly Varden.