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SANTA FEj HASKELL COUNTY, KANSAS; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 7, 1895. NO. 23 Ml) I CSTV The reBnlts as given above show the VICTORY THE SANTA. FE TRAIL.

ISSUED EVERY THtJHSDAT. jl.J. F- -DEALERS IN- i Dry Goods, Groceries, I We are in the Market to Pay the Highest Market Price For Witieat, If You Have any to Sell Bring It In and Get The Cash For It. Boots Shoes Coal, Flour, I West Plains. I Milton Brown Speaks.

The meaningless and truthless her-rangue gotten off by Milton Brown last Saturday was just what we predicted. He seemed to think that his statements would be taken us truths regardless of what he might say. 1 he statement that the present board of county commissioners are running the county in debt is absolutely false. He attributed the cause to the fact that lie board is democratic and that if republicans were eleoted this would stop'. The facts are: never since the democrats have had a majority on the board has there been a bond issued by the board or a dollars worth of warrants issued excess of tbe levy.

This however is nol due to tuir being democrats, but simply to their being worthy men. Furthermore; at least 90 per cent, of the debt and expenses of this county is due to the action of the people themselves and not to their officers. Milt spoke harshly of those who had taken part in the bank fight here especially on the side opposed to hira. No one is more responsible for that bank fight and the many missdeeds of both sides, than Milt himself. He cannot excuse himself on the grounds that he was employed as an attorney.

He was a stock li older in The Bank of Santa Fe: and as early as. 1888, he Wrote to Joe Resent bull proposing that if Joe would give him 75 per cent, of face for his bank stock lie would, quit tbe fight aud have no more to do with it. His excuse for passing the new salary law for the County, in opposition to a remonstrance against it, was as void of sense as that law is of benefits to the county. It is a dead expense of $1,300 per year on this coun ty. His only motive oould be to reward his political servants for past and future service at the expense ot the public.

His efforts to collect -DICKEY DICKERS Take advantage of those cheap watches at Dickey's store. Open faced gold filled case. Stem wind Elgin works. lolly cooler." $10.00. 1 good 11 Jewel open fuoe 3oz.

case, used a short time, new case, only $5.50 1 new stem winder Hunting' case solid silver, 11 Jewel Hampden works, a fine time piece, $9.50. 1 A good time keeper. 1 nickle Hunting case watch, 11 Jewel works, "A craoker Jack" only $2.50. W. W.

COIiBMABT, C. E. Dickinson OLDEST ESTABLISHED JEWELRY STORE IN WESTERN KANSAS REPAIRING A SPECIALTY AND All WORK GUARANTEED Garden City, Kansas. mm JJ LS Stock Of Collars, Combs, Bridles Machinery. 1879.

Reliability, Guaranteed A Full larness, Brushes, Halters. 1 Main St. Oity citizens ticket to have eleoted four out of a possible seven men, which is a decessive victory for the forces ot the independent voter over the ring rule with which our county has been cursed, almost since its existence. Ed Frisbie as citizens nomi-neefor trustee made a fine race and was only defeated by three votes, this is an excellent showing and speaks volumes for the popularity of Ed as he made practically no ciinvass and the votes cast were every one marks of esteem unsolicited by him. A Fatal Street Quarrel.

It: P. Ross and John Scarlett Figlit Witli Pistol and Knife and Ross is Killed. This city was shooked and horrified td learn Wednesday afternoon that R. P. Ross had been shot and killed in a street fight with John Scarlett, the proprietor of a livery stable south ot the railroad.

The two men had had some difficulty earlier in the day, and it is reported that Ross raised a chair over Scarlett's head and threatened to brain him whereupon Scarlett drew a knife, but before the trouble extended farther the men were seperated. It is then reported that Mr. Ross went home and got a revolver and went down to the south part of town looking for Scarlett. The two men met in the street in front of Conyer's store where the trouble was renewed. There was no witnesses close enough to hear what was said, if anything, but one of the witnesses standing on the sidewalk noticed Scarlett make a motion as if he was trying to push Ross who fell to the ground, but immediately sprung to his feet and drawing a revolver tired point blank at Scarlett who immediately took hold of Ross' hands and commenced to call for help.

Col. Finch ran up to the men and caught hold of the revolver, at the same time ordering the men to stop, saying that they had done enough. In the scuffle that ensued for the possession of the revolver it was discharged and Mr. Ross fell with a bullet in his brain. He was taken into Conyers store where it was discovered that he had been stab bed in the left side between 3rd and 4th ribs, the knife did not reach a vital part.

Ross never spoke at ter he was shot died within a few moments. It has been developed so far at the in quest that the trouble originated over a game of cards that was in progress in the building over Lawrence Raed's store, where a liberal supply of drink was also said to be. From hare the matter was taken to the street. A post mortem was held by Drs, Neal, Cole and Sabine, and they found thut the knife WDund would not have necessarily have proved fatal, and that the pistol wound alone would have caused death. The bullet had entered near the ear aud had penetrated to the skull on the opposite side of the head and rebounded into the brain.

There is a great mass of testimony but it all tends to show that Scarlett stabbed Ross before the first shot was fired. In the scuffle the knife was dropped, but it was afterwards picked up and it is an ordinary pocket knife. The shot fired by Ross took effect in Soarlett's hand and ranging upward and lodged in the arm about the elbow, inflicting a severe and painful wound. The ball has not been extracted as yet. Mr.

Ross leaves a wife and six children only one of whom is married. He was one of the largest and most successful farmers in the county, and owned considerable property aDout the city at one time. The Coroners jury returned the verdict Friday afternoon which they find that R. P. Ross came to his death from a wound in the head caused by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of John Scarlett.

R. P. Ross and O. Finch, and that Ross was stabbed by Scarlett before the firing of any shot by Ross. Scarlett is under arrest at his home in charge of an officer, on account of the wound be received during tbe fight he was not confined in jail.

Herald. The November Number ot Delineator. Blustrates a bewildering wealth of Autumn and Winter Fashions, the collection of Stylish and becoming Garments being particularly complete. A novel departure Millinery is noted, and the colors and combinations in the Season's Dress goods and the glint and glitter of their Spangled and Jewelled Trimmings are attractively described. Mrs.

Roger A. Pryor furnishes a gossipy and circumstantial account of Dinner Giving in Society, and Juliet Corson writes in terest-ngly on Domestic Service as an Employment. 1 JU-W mi mm UUHtS WhtHt All I Lit FAILS. i Best Cougb Syrup. Tat tea Good.

Use in lima ry drutmiMs. J11 IJ F. FI UP, XDeetler In Eugene B. Stotts, Editor. Hates: Oneoopy, one year II jjjj Uneoopy, six mouths 50 One oot three months Entered at the Santa Fe.

Kansas, poetoffioe tor transmission through the mails as second class matter. i Elections were held ifc' eleven states and one territory Tuesday, also in Kansas. Senator Fan Wyek of Nebraska died Thursday, from a stroke of apoplexy, at Washington D. 0. Grover Cleveland has issued a proclo-mation setting apart November 28th as tThanksgiving day.

Holmes and Durrant convicted, and both Corbett and Fitzsimmons knocked out is a fair record for one weeks doings. Bicycling is now to the public what roller skating was a few years ago, but un-like that craze, cycling bids fair to stay with us. It too. bad that the citizens didn't nominate a popular man for treasurer; at least that is the way the treasurer elect of the matter. The new Santa Fe fast train is a beauty attracting attention along its entire route.

There is also some pleasure in riding on it as its average time is very nearly forty miles per hour. At last Finney county's commissioners have taken action on tbe bridge question. The new flooring which is to be of hard lumber is already hauled and the work of laying the same has already commenced. Halloween with its quaint and almost scanny costumes come and went with us unkept and unsung except only for the pranks of a half dozen youngsters, and be it said to their credit no property vrm destroyed or damage done. John Kockfeller the philanthropist and millionaire gave $3,000,000 to the University of Chicago this week, enough to keep the editor of a western Kansas newspaper in luxury and ease for several years had it been rightly directed.

An exchange says: In Kansas there are straight populist tickets in 83 counties straight republican tickets in 100 counties, straight democrat ticket in nine counties fusion between populist and democrats in 22 counties and fusion between republicans and democrats in five counties. Garden Cityites are talking of putting in electric lights. It is needless to say that that is as far as it will ever get, and unless the future citizens have more get up-and-get about them than the present ones that beautiful little city need not hide her face to blush, as the God Morpheus has her citizens tightly in his grasp. Rome has been shaken by an earthquake, so dispatches say. Haskell county has also been shaken, not by an earthquake, but by an uprising of citizens, which lifted four of their number into office while the rank and file of men who would prone have taken their places gaze in spell bound amazement.

A unique petition was forwarded to Governor Morrill this week. It is from the people of Edwards county asking that the two condemned murderers of Mayor Marsh of Kinsley be ordered executed, it is said to be the first petition of this kind ever presented to a Governor ot Kansas. As Governor Morrill has here tofore expressed himself as against capital punishment, it is likely that nothing will be done. Farmer Jos. Vincent, living near Pana 111.

is reported in a dangerous condition from poison taken into his system by eating buckwheat cakes in which chinch bugs were ground up in the meal Had the above dispatch, which comes from Illinois been from Kansas, in less than 24 hours eastern papers would be sympathizing with the sufferers of Kansas who are compelled owing to their reduced circumstances to resort to Such food to sustain life, then more would follow about poor bleeding Kansas, etc. The different methods and combinations resorted to throughout the state bv different specimens of the genus homo, to secure political positions, leads us to ask; what is politics. We see fusion in almost very jnceivable shape. Democrats and republicans fusing, populists and republicans fusing, and even in one case the prohibitionists and democrats fusing, and all this for the one evident purpose; that of securing office, though we are told that it is principles which we are voting for. ULumlier Furniture Hard war mul Farm Established in Garden City, in Perches on our anner.

Citizen's Ticket A Winner. Four out of a Possible seven Offices Fall to the Citi-' zen's Nominees. RING RULE BROKEN. TREASURER, -CORONER, COMMISSIONER And SURVEYOR, Election morning broke upon our little comunity as auspicious and quietly as could be wished for no unusual activity being evinced, although the closing act of our drama, or oommendetta as it might more properly be called was almost up on us and but a few more hours remained between one half of the candidates and defeat and the other half and success yet all seemed confident of victory Everything passed off quietly, there be. ing no disturbance or boisterous conduct although at one time there seemed to be trouble in the air as the judges refused to allow two citizens to vote even though they signified their willingness to make oath to their ballot being fairly and honectly cast according to law.

The judges were severly censured even by numbers of their own parties for their action in these cases, particularly in the case of Alvin Harshman, who holds a homestead near town By ten o'clock p. m. the returns were all in they showed Frank Milhkan, repub lican canditate for register of deeds to hare received a majority of 18. E. McMahan citizens candidate for ireasurer received a majority of 25, Steve Cave republican candidate for county clerk re' ceived a majority of 25.

Gene Murphy republican candidate for sheriff received a majority of 63, while W. H. Foreman the citizens candidate for coronor defeat-hie opponent by 5. H. J.

Woodring will succeed the present republican encum bent of the surveyor's office, he having received a majority of 3 votes. C. D. Moots the citizens candidate for re-election as commissioner of the third district defeated his opponent by 17 votes. The fight had been centered upon Mr.

Moots it being the desire of the republican element who have controlled the politics of Haskell county for years to bring about his defeat so that they might bring about further results to their bene fit. Mr. Moot's record during his past term, was all the argument neccessary to ie-elect him, as he has proven himself beyond a doubt a tax-payers commissioner and with the balance of power resting with such men as L. E. Payne and C.

D. Moots we may rest assured that the best interests of the tax payers will be looked jf You Are In Need Of GROCERIES, FLOUR and FEED, OR PROVISION Kememher that we keep an assorted stock of Fresh Clean Goods. Highest Market Price paid for Country Produce. E. M.

rcEahan, in Postoffice- $7,000 at the expense of this county now are prompted by the same motives that caused him to sneak that law through the senate last winter. When one thing is said of Milt, it is all said: He is a public scavanger, a political perasite. Notice For Publication. Published 'first time in The Santa Fe Tbail November, 7th, 1895. Land Offioe at Dodge City Kan.

November, 5th, 1895, Notice is hereby friven that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final uronf in suDuort of hia claim, and that said proof will be mp.de before Clerk of the District Oourtof Haskell liansas, ai earn Kansas, on December 14th, 1895. viz: WILLIAM W. WARD, H. E. No.

1B31B For the N. W. of Sec. 28. Two! 39s Eange 81w.

He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence npon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Alvin Watson. Georee Trahern. William Overfiold and James UoKere, all of Taw, Kansas. also at eamo tune and place, ALVIN WATSON, H. E.

No. 1(1281, For the lots 3 and 1 E1, S. W. Sec. 18, Twp 30s Kange 31 He names the followina witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said lnnd, viz: Willimn W.

Ward, fieonrn W. Trahern. Win, W. Overrield and James Uocers. all of Taw, Kan.

JOHJN 1. IjISIS, ltegister A CULVER, M.D. ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. County Health Officer Has had 25 years practice, and lias made Chronic Diseases and Diseases of Women a Spec ialty SA.NTA. FB, KANSAS.

BALDWIN'S This Space and more to be- longs to George Baldwin of Garden City. He handles all kinds of building material, including Nails and wagon repairs. Yard one block east of Bank of Western Ks. LUMBER YARD EVERYBODY ought to see at "DONAHQE'S least one copy of MAGAZINE" $2.00 A year. -t- Representatives wanted in every city, town and Village.

We want ladies and gentlemen, who can give satisfactory references, and we will pay well for their services. Address, Subscription A. M. GIBSOST, BLACKSMITHING tMtf'vKnmj' ju Horseshoeing and General Repair Shop. Opposite The Christian Church, Garden City Li- CRAWFORD, -DEALER IN- Bed Roofri Sets.

Rocking Chairs. Dining-room Furniture of All Kinds. Queensware, Glassware, Tinware, Stoves. New and Old' Furniture of Ever Kind. I i Foot of Grant Avenue, Garden City, Ka9.

iture 0 I to. 611 Washington Boston.