The Wathena Advance from Wathena, Kansas • 3

THE WATHENA WEEKLY ADVANCE, FRIDAY, 31ARCH 29, Tiro Flu ood Boy Arrested. Kansas Conference. Sabetha IteinA. THE ADVANCE. i DOSLVUAy COUXTT.

Organized la 153. Named In honor of CoL A. W. Doniphan, of Clay County, Missouri, who commanded a regiment of Missouri cavalry durins the Mexican war. Mareliing across the plains, he took a leading part in the conquest of New Mexico.

He was a aealous partisan in the agitation which arose on the opening ef Kansas Territory to settlement Square miles, S79; population to the square mile 40.79 Population in lSuO, 8.083; in 1870, increase in ten years, population in 1875. decrease in five years, 2C; increase in fifteen years, 5,869. Burr Oak township contains a population of 1,794, Marion, 712, Wolf River, 2,592, Cen tre, 288, Washington, 1,807, Wayne, 2.032. There are 67 per cent engaged in agricul ture; 155 per cent in professional and per sonal service 6-8 per cent in trade and trans portation; 10 per cent in Manufactures, etc. Troy, the County seat, is 60 miles on an air line from Topeka, and 14 miles west of St Joseph, Mo.

Wathena, the town of most importance in the County, next to the County seat, is five miles from St Joseph, west It contains two large, first-class Souring mills.one owned by Snively A Hedges, the other by Selover Hier; one good water power grist mill; one weekly newspaper, the Wathena Ad vance; two hotels; six churches, Baptist Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and one Baptist and one Chsistian, colored; five blacksmith and wagon making shops, two boot and shoe shops; two school houses; one lumber yard real estate agency: two drug stores; two physicians; two stove stores; one hardware store; five saloons; two harness shops; one bakery; oue tailor shop; one furniture store and undertakers establishment; ten dry goods and grocery stores; two Odd Fellows lodges one Ma sonic lodge Red Ribbon Reform Club and Reading Room, etc. Wathena is situated near the mouth of the fertile valley of Peter's Creek, one mile from the Missouri Riv er, and is the western' terminus of the St, Joseph and Wathena macadamized road. We are distant from Troy, nine miles east; twenty-eight miles sousheast of White Cloud twenty-two miles northeast of Atchi son; fifty-one miles northeast of Leaven worth, and seventy-five miles northeast of Topeka, the State capital. Situated as Wa thena is, at the edge of the bluffs where the extensive bottoms intersect the high roll ing prairie, and being in good shipping dis tance on the north and south, we have built up a very pretty and enterprising com mercial village, with all the advantages to make a large city at so distant day. Plenty of good building and limestone, good timber both hard and soft, sand, and gravel can be had near town.

All kinds of fruits, both wild and tame, grow here in profusion. We have apples, peaches, pears, apricots, plums, cherries, currrants, goosberries, raspberries strawberries, and the most extensive grape vineyards in the State. In fact, Doniphan County is a very Paradise for fruit About 25 per cent of the lands in this county are bottom, and 75 per cent upland forest 16 per cent; prairie4 per cent Average width of bottoms, one mile; general surface of the country, undulating; eastern part of the county, bluffv. Average width of timber belts on the Missouri river, one mile other streams one quarter to a half mile. Varieties, principally walnut, hickory, oak and Cottonwood.

Wolf River and Peter's Creek are the principal streams. The former runs in a northeast direction through the county, and has several tributaries latter heads near Troy Junction and runs easterly to the Missouri river. The county is well supplied with springs; good well water at from 10 to 60 feet. The St Joseph Denver City Railroad crosses the Missouri at iJlwood on thesplen did new iron bridge, and traverses the entire extent of the county in a westerly direction. Principal stations, Eiwood, Wathena, Troy, and Severance.

The Atchison Nebraska Railroad crosses the southern line of the comity near the centre, and leaves the county near its northwestern corner. Principal stations, Troy, Highland, Iowa Point, and White Cloud. The 5t Joseph Topeka Railroad follows the St Joseph Denver City Railroad to Wathena, thence in a southwesterly direction to Doniphan, where it joins the A. N. Railroad.

Manufactories Iowa township, steam saw mill, furniture factory, and flouring mill. Wolf river township, steam flouring mill. Centre township, steam flouring mill. Washington township, three flouring mills, and two saw mills. Wayne township, one team saw and flouring mill, one steam flouring mill, one wagon and agricultural implement factory, one water power flour-Ding mill, and several presses for the man ufacture of wine.

Acres in the county, taxable acres 234.339 under cultivation, 106,450. Acres in vineyards, 300; in orchards, 2,808 in nurseries, 100. Newspapers: Kansas Chief and Bulletin, Troy; Senticel, Highland; Advance, Wa thena. Schools: Organized school districts, 68; school houses, 71; value of school buildings and grounds, Highland University under care of Presbyterian Synod, valued at $75,000. Catholic parochail schools at Doniphan and Severance.

Churches: Presbyterian organizations edifices, Congregational organizations 2: edifices, Baptist organizations 6, edifices. Methodist organizations, 21, edifices, Episcopal organizations, Catholic organ izations, 7, edifices 8. Besides there organizations of Adventists, Campbellites, Dunk- ards, etc. Price of vacant lands, from $5 to 815. Wages Farm laborers, per month, with board, 810 to $20; laborers, 81,00 to 1,75 per day: mechanics, $2,00 to 83,50, a t.nif B.t,AlnM,litn tn UqIIa TTpnlrnlr Mer cantile College cheap.

Now is your time. Se aaveraseineni in uuouier coiuum ueuu- ed "loung Men. Wathena Markets. Office of the Advance 1 Wathena, Kansas, March 29, 1878. Wheat, Surinir o5(B Rye 85 Corn 24 Oats 20 Flour best Fall 3,253,50 spring 2,75 2,00 Corn meal Hranpcrton 10,00 Shipstirff pcrton.

Potatoes per H5 Butter nor lb KggsperDoz Tlnnm nnr lb i'i Shoulders rer tb 4' Sides 6K l.ard Chickens per 1,75 Cull tier Iti 22 Tea per ft Paltperbbl 2.10 Pyrupporgal 601,00 Dried apples 6H peaches Flannian. anil Jra Douglas, the latter wo young tell jws of Eiwood, have been arrested nuder circumstances rh.t -n! dnuiitlt-ss rriAe them some trouble. They left Eiwood a few days ago, when it was discovered that a stia was missing. At Atchison the skiff waa left. and a better one taken.

1 ne owner of the Atchison skiff netified the authorises at Leavenwor-h to be on the wat-h for It, and it was eaugut in the possession of the two Eiwood fellows. On Flannigan lo'a crnlrl watch and chain mtan that were recently stolen from Mrs.Charley Dockhorn, who went down, on Thursday, to identify and obtain them. It is ruinoretf tw. nisnieinn has rested upon these boyi of stealing cattle, hogs, and other things. about Eiwood, but as Fiannigan's niouier, f.

sr.n-to-do. owning a good.well- stocked farm adjoining Eiwood, the owner were slow to accuse him. Barney ur coll was engaged as Fiannigan's lawyer. Personal. Pr.tiV Rnrnni starts West next waek to- take a look at the count y.

He likes Doniphan County and will not leave it. unlese-forced to. We hope Mr. Sproul will get his financial matters fixed up so as to reuiaiu with us. He is a good J.

H. Wright, of Sabetha, came down-Thursday. His visits to Watiiena are ty. miite freauent of late, and if he- carries off one of our pretty girls some fine day, nobody need be Rev A Hoffman returm-d home conference Thursday. A merry school girl as she trirped down.

St Joseph street the other day was heard, to warble: We live for those who love us, For those we know are true. That's the kind of hairpin we are, What kind of a one are your Months ago one of our young men parted" his hair in the middle and bade his sweetheart good-bye- Last week he returned and found that she had married a crass-eyed man with a wart on his nose. We want a correspondent from Burr Oak, White Cloud, Severance, Leona, Troy, Brush Creek, Doniphan, Geary and Marion Township. Who will respond? ITEMS OFIXTEEEST. A Microscope with 100 BTormted Objects for $1,00 Smith's Micrograph with 100 beautiful" Microscopic pictures protographed on glass-ten sldiee, with ten pictures on a slide.

Photographs of all the Presidents of the United States. Pilgrim's Progress illustrated. Copies of costly works of art, Comical Miscellaneous pictures, all pure and moral in character. Will be sent to any part of the country by mail on receipt of One Dollar. Address, D.

L. SMITH, Waterbury, Conn The outside of the Abvance is filled" with interesting, condensed news items choice literature, good reading for greenback men, the latest market reports, etc. Subscribe nuw. Two Dollars per year irt advance. No business man can afforcd to write bus mess letters without using printed letterheads.

The cost is trifling and the identity given to his business will far more than repay the cost And we will remark further that this office can print such things a cheaply and neatlv as can be done anywhere, and we wont add the "freight." Old folks, young folks, oldbachelo-s, married folks, single folks, boys and girls, hear us Don't send away from home for name cards when you can get them printed much nicer at the Advance office, and just as cheap as you can pet them abroad. We have all styles, aud can please everybody. Call and see. Those wanting job printins; should call at the Advance office. Good work and low rates.

Billheads, Monthly Statements, Circulars Letter Hearts, Cards, Posters, Postal Cards, Ac, Ac. Satisfaction work done expeditiously. A few loads of wood wanted St this office" WsrYvrn vnn hnv anv eonds examine our advertising columns. Rrinr 010112 vour nlain and ornamental job work. We will take gold, silver, or greenback-son subscription for the Advance.

We want a correspondent In every town--ship in the County. Who will be the first to respond? Bring your advertisements and focal as early in the week as possible, as we go' to press Thursday Onion Sets. Fred Taul sells 3 quarts of onion sets for 25 cts. Remember this. 86 tf Notice.

Alt persons are hereby warned not to trespass my premises, on the hill iff Wathena, under penalty of the law. 35-4t. H. A. Dockhorn.

Horses for Sale. Mrs. Mekee of the City Hotel in has a span of good work horses and a new set of harness for sale. 35-tf For Sale. Blank Constable Sales and Summons for sale at this office.

Also, Road District receipts, tf Wanted One thousand logs Nd. 1 logs-for which I will pay the highest market price. H. A. DoCkhobn, No38.tf tlorse and Jack Bills.

Those" waniing Horse and Jack bills should call at the Advance cilice and examine samples and prices tf Frank Drenning has some choice Brahma eggs for sale. "Battling With the Demon" Is the title of a new work descriptive of all the great temperance reformations, and the chief actors therein Gough, Drew, Fathor Matthew, Dow, Reynolds, Murphy, Mother Stewart, and others. It isthemostcompMe work of the kind ever Issued, and contains more Information of a reliable character .1 nliind within reiwlt of the reading pulilic.lt is handsomely bound 111 cioin ana le.uuei, iiiuiubj and contains 600 pages. It teems with statistics, elaborate and indisputable facts, atf-codotes. etc.

The oriuin and unparalleled progress of the Red and Blue Ribbon movements It is accu- ,..1.. 1 onri AOfiiallff rate, mieiifuiy designed for the masses of the people. 1 he price is iar oeiuw umni uirwap size and style of binding. Don'tfailtosul)-scribe for a copy. C.

II. Bowmah is the agent for Doniphan county. tf ELECTION NOTICE. There will be held an election in theCfty TTall in the City of Wathena, Kansas-, on tho First day of April, 1878, for the purpose nf electing a Mayor, five Councilnien, unrt a Polic Judt'e for mud city. yi R.

Knopi-, Mayor. skai, E. F. Dixon, City Clerk. Kansas, March 18, 2878 PUBLIC SCHOOL EXUIBI-TIOX.

Monday Evening, April 1st, 187S. PEOCEAMXIE. Opening Etniarks, r. a Pat MCS1C. A Welcome, MabiAxwaed Juess, Dialogue Cnder the Greenwood Trae, DUlogue The Little Zouave, Levi Mii-lbb iieeitation, Primary Gradt- The Little Tramp, Dialogue My Brother, Aska Piles The Little Peace-Maker, Dialogue Recitation, Reading Class Recitation, Piimary Grade Courtship Cnder Difficulties, Dialogue TABLEAU.

Testing Her Scholars, Dialogue Passing Away, Ask a Masvillb A Hard Case, Dialogue Creed of the Bells, Koba Mcncie Little Children, Dialogue To Be Happy, You Must Be Good, Dialogue Over the Elver, Susas Milleb Base Ball Enthusiast, Dialogue TABLEAU. Lord Dundreary's Visit, Dialogue Candy Pulling, Habbi Dixos MISCELLANEOUS. Spirit of the American Revolution, Johs Gobdos Polly Ann, Dialogue MU8IO, Burning of Chicigo, W. S. Platt Boarding School Accomplishments, Dialogue tableau.

Rather Mixed," Bbttii Montgomery Gone with a Handsomer Man, Dialogue A Talk to the Boys, Fbank Harding Scanaal, Dialogue A Roarer, Habrt Dixos Closing Remarks, W.S. Platt MUSIC. Police Court. "I wer only drunk, jedge," said a blear eyed man before 'Squire Dixon last Saturday. "Yes, I know," answered the it's one dollar fine, and costs, which makes an even V.

Have you the chink handy 1" "Do you take 92 cent dollars, jedge "Certainly. Demonetized silver or depreciated currency taken by this court at par. Are you ready to shell out?" "Will trade dol lars satisfy you, jedge "Of course. This court has no objection to trade dollars." "Will you take coon skins at par, jedge 1" "Yes." "Well I haint got no coon skins, nor no greenbacks, but I got a nice bull pup worth sevin dollars, I'll trade you. Gimme two dollars, jedge, take the pup, and call It even." "At fifty cents a day, it will take you ten days-to work out your fine.

By the time you come out of the 'Boose the fish will bite lively, the grass be green, the cottonwoods in bloom, and the little Johnuy-jump-ups blossoming on the hill remarked the court as he took a fresh quid of pig tail. And the Marshal yanked the prisoner off to the lock up. After Knowledge. "Say said a boy at the R. R.

Reading room last week, "I can't find any of the book's here I like to read." "What do you want?" said the gentlemanly manager, Hulan. "Well, hev you got Mulligan.the Red Headed Masher, or the Gory Galoot of the Erie Canawl?" Hulan shook his head. "Well, then, I'd like Oue Eyed Tom, the Rip Roaring Ran ker of the Seearyees keep that kind of trash," was the reply. 'Well, wot in thunder kind of a Reform room Is this anyhow, then retorted the boy. "I guess it's just like everythin else in this country, run fur the rich, and the poor working man gits no show at all." And he walked off down stairs with a wicked look which almost annihalated the worthy Janitor.

St. Joseph. The Republicans of St Joseph have nominated Geo. C. Hull for Mayor, B.

F. Buz-ard, for Marshal, H. N. Turner for Collector, E. J.

Crowther for Register, and J. S. Crosby for Attorney. The Democrats have nominated J. C.

Piner for Mayor, Philip Rogers, for Marshal, W. Fitzgerald for attorney, S. D. Green for Recorder, J. H.

Cooper for Collector, and Thos. J. Hail, for Register. All good men. The Working Men's Convention endorsed J.

A. Piner for Mayor and nominated Samuel Garth for Marshal, J. S. Crosby for Attorney, H. Brunsmg for Collector, M.

Sin gleton for Recorder, and E. J. Crowther, for Register. All good men. We await with auxiety the result of this three cor nered fight Hazel Dell School.

The school in District No. 82, taught by I. H. Watson, closed on Saturday last. We understand that the Board and patrons in this district are unanmieus in saying that Mr.

Watson has given entire satisfaction as a teacher. In this connection we will say that Wathena can furnish a large number of excellent school teachers, both male and female. School Boards will do well to make a note of this fact and give them a call when in want of teachers. The Weather. He "I assure you, Mrs Brown, I never would go out in thiS dreadful climate if I could help it one day hot, the next cold, and so on.

What wretched miserable weather we have to be sure She "We do indeed Mr Growler, but try and bear it Its better than no weather at all, you know." Change of Climate. No such thing was ever known in the history of the State, as peach trees in full blossom in March, as now. In the past five years the climate has perceptibly changed, we have milder, and wetter Winters, less snow and ice, and, strange to say, less sickness. Scratch my back, oh brown-eyed Mabel, Throw the buckwheat flour away; Scratch as long as you are able, Harder; Mtrongor that's the way. Somewhat higher; little lower; Closer to'the Dig 1 1 Goad heavens, go it slower 1 Murder 1 Thunder I Come, that's played.

In front of Palermo there Is a sand bar a quarter of a mile wide, which extends up the river above Drosselmier's, where it is a mile wide. Three years ago, the river chan net was where the bar now is. Serenadcr: "Home, sweot home dah am no place like lady at the window: "Well you Jes better git along home, or I'll frow somofln." The Kansas Annual Conference convened in its twenty-fourth session at the M.E. Church tn Salina on Wednesday morning the 13A instant Bishop Bowman, of St Louis, presided in his usual pleasant nd happy manner. During the progress of the session he favored us with several of his addresses, which are always timely and well spoken.

His address to the candidates for tuemberbtip, which was of unusual length for him was full of interest anil instruction; but of course 1 can only make a mere mention in a short article. The Bishop conducted the opening, sacramental services, assisted by the Presiding Elders, 1 and About one hundred aud seventy six persons commenced. On the first morning seventy-six mem bers of the Conference answered to roll call; besides there was a large number of lay visitors, and ministers from abroad, in attendance. I suppose there were visitors present during the week from six or eight different Conferences. The anniversaries, this year, were of more than usual interest That of the Church Extension and Freed- men's Aid Societies was addressed by R.

A-Caruthers "the Indian Chief Teoumseh" in the language of Dr. Davis, who intro duced him by Ex-Got. N. Greento use his language "the only representative of the white race" the other speakers repre senting the red and black, and by Dr. al lien, of Cincinnati.

At the anniversary of Education we wore favored with addresses by two college presidents J)rs. Dennison and Marvin, and "a live Bishop, made out of a college president" that is, Bp. Bowman. The missionary anniversary was highly entertained by addresses from Mrs. A.

F. Newman, of Lincoln, Neb. and Rev. M. P.

Buck, our Kansas missionary to India, whom onr Doniphan County people know well and favorably. I hope we shall have a lecture from him soon at Wathena. The missionary sermon was preached by Rev. Friend, of Atchison. Sermons were also preached by John Cook, and J.

P. Drew, Lectures formed quite a feature of the week. D. J. Holmes, of Topeka, gave rather a brilliant one on "The use and abuse of the brains;" J.

W. Bushong, of St Louis lectured on Palestine, the tnners and cus toms of the people, from personal observation. Dr. Sholl, Lutheran, of Baltimore, gave a lecture on the subject, "Does It pay On Sunday there were sermons by Bp. Bowman, Drs.

Fry and Waldon, and others. A class of seven Deacons, and three Elders, were ordained. Fifteen wore recived into the Conference on trial. I will furnish you some statistics for another number. When we arrived at Salina there was a glorious temperance revival in progress, and more than two thousand have put on the blue ribbon.

A Mr. Reynolds, of was the leader. Salina, is one of the tnost beautiful towns in the State, situttted on Smoky Hill river, and "the Golden Belt route" to the Pacific We shall not soon forget our pleasant so journ and the kind hospitality of friends. Leavenworth was fixed as the place of holding the next session of the Conference. R.

A. Hoffman. Skipped. The man Haney, who married Mrs Bishop about two months ago, has left. The woman sold her farm near Wathena to Peter Deiter for 500.

00, and the twain started with a new wagon, jiew harness and a pair of good horses, on Monday, for the west. At Troy Junction Haney left on some pretext and has not been seen since. Of course he took the widow's $00.00 with him. But we are informed that he purchased the team with his own money besides paying over a hundred dollars ef the widow's debts befere he left. There is two sides to the story and we do not pretend to say who is to blame.

Haney had over 500. 00 when he married the he is, perhaps just even. But the widow didn't ct'ine out even minus a husband and the 500. 00. Will somebody figure this sum out? Club Meeting.

Headquarters, Wathena National or Greenback Club, March 23, 1878. Club met, pursuant to call at the M. Church. Present Benl. Hardinz President, Gordon Vice President, and.

A. E. Campbell Secretary, and other members. The clerk then procedad to elect a Treasurer and an executive Committee. S.

Hatch was unanimously chosen as Treasurer. The fol lowing are the Executive Committee chosen: E. A. Davis, Chairman. E.

D. McClelland. Fidel Gbambb. S. ThoJias.

T. H. Vobies. NTiimher of members enrolled, B2. After completing the organization club adjourned until next meeting.

A. E. Campbell, secy. Advertised Letters. List of Letters remaining in the Wathena P.

O. March 29, 1878: Braulton John Blankenship W. C. Butcela Mrs. Maria Blankenship Cole Bauman John Goodwin David Hutchinson John Hannon Josephus Hadrick Miss Emma Hack Mrs.

Mollie Meek Mrs Harriet E. Phol Frederic Rice Joseph M. Rhoads Mary Row CO. Roberts William Smith Corda ShungsWm. ShusterJ.D.

Tindle Thomas Wing Wallace Parties calling for any of the above let ters will please say Advertised. AUO. JS1ILLHR, c. m. Died.

Tuesday night, March 20th, of pneumonia, aiary, strong, of Watlu-na, aged 14 years. Manr burl been siek with pnoumonia, but attended the mask festival last week, caught cold and took a relapse which proved fatal. Funeral from the Presbyterian church Thursday. Died Near Wathena, March 23, 1878, of typhoid feyer.Miss Mary Fleek, aged about 17 years. Finish It Up.

We would respectfully urge upon the citizens of this district, the necessity of finishing the upper room of the Wathena school building, at as early a day as possible. We need a publ hall in Wathena badly. Ev -r iian wnstnf uaon the Denver Railroad has a good hall, and our town should not be behind. Let the school houso nan oe un- ishedatonce. It if needed.

Dr. who nratlced medicine here about ten years ago, and removed west, and went Into the newspaper business, nas nnanprl ft "Patent HvDOdettiifo. Mcdlcatod Vapor Bath Establishment at Kirwln, Kansas, and says his institution Is no traveling humbug; so read In thu i-atai AXGLIAGS. Postponement, The exhibition of the Wathena public school, Is postponed until Monday uight, April 1st. City election, next Monday.

It did not rain last Friday. The soap making season has arrlv. Dont read a borrowed paper any longer C. Kahrung's black horse is a fin one. The ehorches were well attended Sun day.

Dr. Winfrey, has moved to Peter Grab's farm. We want a correspondent In every town ship id the County. Fix up jour election tickets and get them printed at once. Wathena is going to have a new Hvery stable.

Advertisement next week. Kansas ha 117 Greenback ones forming every day. Squire Dixon is around with assessment papers. Albert Stewart shipped about 30 bar rels of apples to St Joseph recently. Beware of sharp practice in knife trading We well, no matter.

The man who took a bold, step dropped It, It was freshly painted. Now set out your trees and shrubbery. Beautify your homes at a small cost. Everybody says our horse aud mule chro- mos are splendid. The E.

R. Beading room, Is well patron ized. Remember that the school exhibition Is postpon ed until Mondpy night, April 1st People are trimming up their shrubbery and vines now. Wii ducks and geese are beginning to come in on the bars in large numbers, now. The martins have come.

They are a month earlier than usual. Parties from Wathena caught quite a number of fish in lake Contrary last week. Elms, willows, gooaberry bushes, and shrubbery in leaf. Aug Fnellini is building new fence is front of the property lately bought of H. D.

Hunt. We are not particular who is elected. Any citlzenlof Wathena who is elected willlwork for the interests of the town. Zeiser has over a thousand bushels of potatoes in his storehouse which he intends to ship to Denver. Have yon paid your subscription If not, the publisher of this paper would like to see you.

Ths old Gillowiy house has disappeared. Phoenix like, it will ris from its ashes on Frank Therrit's farm. Bob MPherson, liai moved from the Sheridan farm into the ho "83 lately occu pied by Dr. Winfrey. The willows will soon peel, and then the joyous music ot tne Doy wiin a whistle will again be heard in the land.

Fred Paul was fifty years old last Friday, March 23, and he is a hearty young man yet. The martins have arrived, which is a pret ty good sign that the weather has become settled. We received a list of forty-eight names from Leona last week. Everybody is go ing to take the Advance. The peach trees are in blossom.

Appear ances indicate the earliest Spring we have had for many years. We printed, last week, some horse chro- mos for C. Nahrung, and Horse and Jack chromos for George Schnieder. Mr. I'oirier has just set out 1200 apple trees.

He will soon have an orchard and vineyard of 85 acres. Don't go to St Joseph to buy goods when our own merchants have what you want and sell just as cheap. The bad boys who tear bills down, had "petter look a Jeeple oud." Mr. Nahrung is watching you. Last Saturday We noticed a young man wearing the blue.

He wore it around his eyes. Fred Paul shipped 55 barrelB of apples to St Joseph last week. They wont to the house of Chase Blanchard. Read Otto Jones' new advertisement He means business. He is stocking.up his store fast, and says he intends to sell at bottom prices.

Go and see his new stock. Joseph Randolph jr, brought two catfish to town last Saturday, which weighed 63 and 26 pounds. Caught thsm with a hook. They were purchased by Peter Deiter. No hotel keeper ever in Wathena has kept so good a house as Mrs.

Mekee now keeps. She is a popular landlady, and knows just how to run a hotel. The Missouri river was never so low at this time of the year, as it is now, and we are informed that it is still falling. If It continues this we will be able to wade it soon. We call attention to the advertisement of Smith's Mlcograph, in another column.

It is a useful and amusing microscope, with a a hundred mounted objec all for one dollar. Fidel Gramer is soon to tear down or move away from his saloon building and erect a new one in its stead, He will occupy Mr. Pankau's building next to the post-office until his new house is completed. The School in Dlstiict No. 87, taught by Robert Armstrong, Esq, closed on Friday last They had a term of four months, with an average attendance of fifty scholars.

A new school house was erected lu this district last fall; Patrick Sheridan has the contract for taking ud the iron on the Wathena and Doniphan Railroad. Part of it is to be delivered at the Junction in Wathena and the remainder at Doniphan. He commenced work Wednesday morning. The vacant houses In Wathena are filling op. In a little while buildings to rent will be scarce.

There are people here who have faith In the ultimate prosperity of Wathe na, and they will not be disappointed, be cause the time is not far distant when the town will take a new start and property grow in value. This Is certain. Oar town has dismantled its Wmtar eloominess and adopted the cheerf ufrule of Spring. Business has brightened up once more, and the citiwns have all joined in beautifying the town by planting shade trees on ail the public streets and in the park. J.

S. EgM-ley, of Highland, will put aut a nursery on T. K. Masheter's land erest of the Congregational church. C.

E. Majors has returned from Mia- souri and will take up his old trade and put out a fine nursery on C. Celeman's farm adjoining town. There is no better boy than Charley. Bird Hamman intend building an addition to White and Walker's Opera building and concentrating their goods once more.

They find two stores a nd two sets of clerks cost too much. D. P. Stone enjoys a good trade, also Masheter Wright, and Belts Lynch. The large -immigration has increased the demand for horses, and our harness shops are busy fitting out new rigs.

Col, W. 8. White has rented the Lilly farm ot 160 acres. That will make him one of the largest farmers of Nemaha Co. Our cheese factory will start up soon.

Cows in good demand and bring good round prices. You may know that Spring has come by the many fishing parties going to the country, Orley Hook is spending a few days at home after rambling all over the south west for the last year. Wheat looks splendid and the report is that mere Spring grain is being sown this season than ever before in the history of the county. We are glad to see that you print a bet ter paper than ever. Wishing you suc cess, we are More Anon.

Mount Airy Anglings. If that mother who claims thather daugh ter don't like the boys and that she don't want them to come aud see her, had been at home the other night and a certain young man chatting with, and kissing her daughter, she would not think so. The other day Mr. Nieswanger came home from Wathena. Going down hill by Mr.

Miders, tlis wagon jolted a little sideways throwing him out of the wagon, caus ing him to groan considerable, but the team stopped immediately at his fall, so he was not seriously hurt Mrs. Heitzenrader, has come home again after weeks stay with her daughter Mrs. Dubach, in Wathena. Wednesday the 20th of this month saw peach blossoms in full Idoom and apple trees covered with green leaves. How is that for Kansas While Aug.

Schwope attended church the other night at the M. E. Church in Wathena some one stole two ivory rings with uew straps from his harness. The other Sunday, we noticed three young men going from the school house after S. S.

around a hill towards Mrs. Frank's house, where they expected two of the girls at home. On their way there they were arguing who should be the odd one. By and by they reached the house and to their surprise the girls were not at home and all three were the odd ones. Last Friday night was a pleasant one and the Lyceum was well attended.

You But. Marion Township Items. Our Greenback Club is constantly increas ing in numbers. On Friday the 29th there will be a mass meeting at school house No. 11 tor the purpose of electing permanent officers, (rood speakers will be on hand, so attend one and all.

One of our young farmers had spare time enough on hand last week to marry. On account of the rain and mud our far mers have paid an unusual amount of at tention, to Millerisms, Bridgesisms. By a vote, the former was declared winner by one red nonpareil. Rah for the Chief. The problem for the Marion Township farmer, for the coming season: How can I pay a debt of three hundred dollars with three hundred bushels of good wheat Solution: join the Green-Backers.

Halberdier. Charles Vories. There is no doubt now but what Charles Vories was murdered by a tramp for his money. He started from St Joseph last Tuesday, in company with Austin Couch, with a consignment of horses and mules for Wichita, via the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad. Vories rode on top a freight car, but was missed, the train stop- and his dead body found, with a bullet bole in his forehead, near Safford, eloven miles west of Emporia.

A tramp was breaking on the train at the time, and It is supposed he shot Vories with the intention of robbing him, but the force of the shot knocked him from the car, thus preventing the tramp from getting his The tramp is now under arrest at Newton, Kansas. Charles Vories was the third son of the late Judge Henry M. Vories, of St Joseph, was 28 years of age, and has beeu living on his farm near Wathena until quite recent ly. He was a young man of good qualities, and his untimely death will be a soureo of regret to all. His dead body was taken to St.

Joseph and placed in the Mt Mora cemetery, fol lowed by a large! concourse of friends and acquaintances of the deceased. JR. Ji. lief or Club. On Tuesday night last.the quarterly elec tlon of Red Ribbon Reform Club of Wathena toot place at the Presbyterian church, with the following resulti President, E.

F. Dixon. 1st. Vice Pres. Aug.

Miller. 2d, A.G.Johnston. 8d. Milton Muncie. Secretary, C.

Bowman. Ass't Sec'y, Otto Jones. Treasurer, 8. Hatch. Financial Sec'yr 3.

Brazelton. Sorg't at Arms, Frank Trlggs. Marshals, I 8. D. Mitchell.

G. W. SUikos. Steward, Mike Miller. Exbcutivb Committee S.

Hatch, 8. D. Mitchell, Q. Johnston, O. Hulan.

Finance; Committee, B. Harding, J. 8. Spauldlng, R. Knopp.

It may be of Interest to some of our readers to know that goose grease is better than lard for making fried cakes and doughnuts, especially when you raise your own geese, Besides the quills will make good tooth picks and potato ponguns. Try It onoe. E. A. DAVIS EDITOR ATHENA, KANSAS.

ATIS or ADVERTISING made ban on il xaw of Newspapers, A my person takincr a newspaper rearolarly frol Iba Poet-ottioe, whether directed to itu bvu or another1, is rxpoiiibie lor tnc payment. Papers may be Beat to subscribers nntil as ex press order to discontinue is revired, and 1 arrearafres are paid, as required by law. Merely returning a number of toe paper by mail is not sufficient, or reiuaing to tajte It out id the ontoe. ST. JOE CITY BR TIME TABLE.

9.40 St. Joseph 4.40'p I0.0D a WATHENA 4.08 10.39 a ni Troy 3.40pm 10.46 am A A Junction 8.33pm 1 1.19 a Severance 3.01 12.27 in Hiawatha. 1.53 i lib pin 1-50 Sabetha 12.47 ui 14.18 Oneida 12.02 nt 2.45 Seneca 11.36 a 3.22 Axtell 11.02 a 3.55 Beattie 10.30 a i 4 88 Marysville 9.50 a 6.40 Hanover 9.00am Fairbury. 7.45 a 7.4S 70.5 a in 8.13 pm Belvidere 6.20 am 9 18 pm Edgar 6.14 am Mlpni 4.50am Hastings 400am Eg-Passengers will not be allowed on reight Trains without Tickets except from I -ninth- where no Tickets are sold. Th time given above is 27 minutes slower nan Chic tgo, and 17 inlriutes glower than V.uiiicy, being St.

Joseph, Mo. time. Through Tickets to any part of the Um-I Hl 8tates can be obtained at the Depot in Wathena, as low as at general city onices. Trains dailv ex-ept Sunday. L.

D. TUTHILL, General Manager. J. V. Atwill, General Ticket Agent.

County Directory. Judge Second Judicial District. A.G. Otis. District Clerk.

Frank Bro-n. County Attorney. It. K. Cnuntv Conimissionais A.

Long, C. Laland, W. H. Iterkard. Sheriff, ai lea Burlhalter.

Treasurer. K'tbert FliekitiK.r. County Clerk. D. W.

atoraa. Itegister of Deed, J. F. Hampaon. Probate Judge, Robert Wilkins in.

Supetlntemlciitof Publio lBatructun, D. D. orun. W. W.

Carter, fcurreyer. Charles Corbusler. City Directory. llayor. Ruben Knopp.

uncibtien P. H. Draining, John Hraxelton, I. Zelier, I'ater Miller, Win. Ean.om.

1'olice JuJge, J. T. J'-raldy. Treasurer, Jacob Suter. lerk, E.

F. Dixon. Marshal, Minor Wallace. Society Directory. 17.

'TIEN A LODGE No. 64, A. F. A. If.

TV R-ku ar communications held on each Saturday Owning oi or I't-furo the lull mn. Muster in pooil dtnlidiug cordially invited to attend. W. C. r.

8. ATCH, Sc. w. a. "ITT ATHENA ENCAMPMENT "Jo.

21. I. 0. 0. F.

Regular meeting the first and tliird Mondays 4xi ec)i nmiitli in odd Re Iowa Hall llrethren in Kid cordially i.ivlied to attend. SnKWaaT, tl. FRY, Scribe. H. P.

PHHENII I.OIXiE No. 41 I. 0. O. F.

uV-Kuhi meeting every Wediicsday evening, in Odd TVllo-ve llatl. 'Brothers In rood standing cordl lly Invited to attend. G. N. G.

Auu. Mn.i.ctt. tec "TTT" ATHENA RED RIHHON RKFORM CLUB. Regular meeting every Tuesday evening, in tlie l'resbyterion church'. Readi room in llraidy's building, up stafra, open wry day, from 7 00 a.m.

till 10 00 p.m. Donations vi pHperK. periodicals, books, thankfully re cilved and preserved. B. F.

DIXON, A. G. Jun.vsotf, free. U.K. lln.vi, W.

g. Iltt, I. W. I.anzKLERK, gee. Vice Presidents.

Church Directory. PRESBYTERIAN CniTRCH rreachlng the first and third Sabbaths of each month, at 11 o'clock a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Rev. T.

8. Dixsnou, Pastor. "T71IRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Preaching the first Ju and third Sabbath of each month at II o'clock a m. aDrt 30 p.

in. Sunday school at 0 30 a. m. l'rayer meeting Thuiaday evening. Church meeting in Saturday evening before the first Sabbath In eaeh mouth Eey.

B. Aj.wakd, Pastor. ME. CHURCH. Preaching on the second and fourth Sabbaths of each m-'nth, at 10 45 a and 7 26 p.m.

Sunday School at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. A. Hoffman, Fastor, KOH, KEEPS A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF Stoves and Tinware, A nd makes a specialty of Job- bing and Repairing. Goods and Work- First Class.1 Call and examine my stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere.

Joseph Wathena, Kansas. HELVETIA SALOON. THK BEST OF WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, ALWAYS ON HAND. George Landry, Proprietor. Opp.

Miller's Furniture Store, Wathena, Kansas. CITY rTrmnr Wathena. Kansas. Mrs. E.

Meeke, Proprietress, 1 i la hotel la a well arranged brick ediflca, with good uuie pieaaam rooms, ana nice oeas. Chargea moderate. Good Stabling for Stock. TAILOR, Moith side SU Joseph Wathena, Kansas. CASSIMERES FOR SUITS, Or for Sale by the Yard.

SATISFACTION GUARANTIED, AND WORK WARRANTED. Fidel Gramer's SALOON On St. Joseph Street near Post Office WATHENA, KANSAS FRESH, COOL BEER AND I I i 2 i I I- -3 J' V) i )Y Choice Liquors Cigars.