Webster Enterprise from Webster, Kansas • 1

ERPRISEo WEB 1 NO. 20. WEBSTER. ROOKS COUNTY. KANSAS.

THURSDAY. JULY 19, 1888. VOLUME 1. LOCAL IIAPPEXINGH Don't buy a Mower until you see the-Mccormick ON EXHIBITION, AND FOR SALE BY J. ADAMS Co.

WEBSTER, KANSAS. Beautiful weather. Crops are on the boom. Corn is looking very fine. Subscribe for the Enterprise.

The oat crop in this part is good. Who said it would be a dry ENTERTAINMENT. Following is a programme of the entertainment and ice cream sociable to be given at Morrow's Hall, on Friday evening July 20th, 1888. Singing from Gospel Hymns, No. 19.

2 Prayer, Rev. J. S. McComb. 3.

Singing. 4. Declamation, Miss Anna Nelson- 5. Singing. G.

Address, Rev. Conway of Stockton. 7. Singing. Aiter the programme is carried out, supper will be served and a good, social time' for all.

Proceeds of the supper to purchase a bell for the church. A cordial invitation is extended to all. By order of Com. Plenty of new hay4in town this It is lighter, livelier, more compact, simple and convenient and cuts wider size for size, it is firmer and more lasting. The certainty of having a machine that can be depended upon to cut more acres of grass than any other before it is worn out upon the roughest as well as the smoothest ground week Ladies hats at cost at the post office store.

Plainville is to have a new school building. "On my train to-day coming up from St Louis," said Conductor James Merrilield of the Missouri Pacific to the Gossiper last night, "was a party of men who had been having a good time all the way up. When we got to Pleasant hill one of the men came to me and told me he had been robbed of 535 and that he believed he could pick out the man who had robbed him." I asked him if he wanted the man arrested. "No," said he, "you just watch me fix him." I went forward to where the man sat and the man who had been robbed, tapped him on the shoulder and said: "You live in St Louis, don't you?" "Yes." "Friends all live there, don't they?" "Yes." "If anything should happen you where would you want your remains to be sent for burial." "To St. Louis, of course, but why do you ask?" "Now, look here; you give me my 35 or you will go back to St Louis a corpse and inside a very few hours." "i havn't got your 35," protested with the least waste of power fall upon the purchaser of a McGOKMIClv.

Why is this true? The material is the best ever used in machine build ing. No scrap iron used krMoCoruiick The steel is the best qual iky. The meehaLw-J principal of our machine ctSthe best, and they com Mrs. Dr. Voris is on the sick list this week.

5FBray co. are the tobacconist's bine the latent improvements in machine building. Our gearings are simple and well fitted. Our frames are sturdy, and our shafts run true, in friction-lews bearings. Our pitmsns are strong, and absolutely reliable, and our cut of Webster.

H. G. Dowie made a trip to Hays SOLDIER'S REUNION. ter bars are well fitted. BUY THE BEST the Mccormick i City this week.

The bridge bond carried by a majority of 18. tW Gasoline at Bray Co's, 5 gal at 1 time, for $1.15. EST AGENTS for the BltADLEY Sulky Hay Rakes, with lock lever and over hanging cleaner; and with poll or shafts as may be desired. It also has a steel seat spring; weight of driver helps to diunp the rake; has 20 spring E-Seer Suckers worth $2.25 for he. steel teeth tempered in oil, each tooth is independent and can bo readily re placed if necessary.

fcgr-J. Q. ADAMS WEBSTER, KANSAS. "Don't parley over this thing any longer but give me that monoy. I mean business." "Well sir, that fellow pulled off his Bound to Close Out! jit boot and shelled out that 35 in a hurry I can tell you." roil THE CAMPAIGN.

Every reader of The Enterprise The construction train on the U. P. is now running to' within five miles of the east line of the county, and will be in the county within the next week. Joe Randall and Joe Bower, of this place, are engaged in laying the foundation of the new jaiL It is located about fifty feet directly east of the court house. The ninth annual convention of the Rooks County Sunday School Association will meet in the M.

E. Church at Plainvill, Monday and Tuesday, August 6 and 7. There will be a meeting of the Republican Club next Tuesday evening, at Morrows HalL Good speakers are expected to be present. By order of, Com. A number of the young folks of Webster attended an ice cream party at the residence of Thos.

Bray, three miles south of town, last Saturday evening. All report a very pleasant time. B. F. Kenyon, one of the boss farmers of Northampton township, was in town Monday and bought of J.

Q. Adams Co. one of the celebrated McCormick mowers and Bradley hay rakes. Last Friday the Stockton Eagle gave its last scream, and is now of the past The outfit was purchased by Ben Baker, formerly of the Portis Patriot, and on Monday was started for Downs, where it will be used in the publication of a Republican paper. No flies on Kansas this year.

From all parts of the state comes the most flattering crop reports, and the great sunflower state is on the eve of one of the grandest booms in her history. Come to Kansas. Kirwin is now engaged in discussing the water works questioa A meeting was held there last Wednesday evening, and a committee of the business men of the city was appointed to work up the enterprise. A man was found dead in an Arkansas town one morning with a revolver and $50 in his pockets. The mayor fined the corpse 25 for carrying concealed weapons and took took the other $25 to pa funeral expenses.

A train will leava Stockton July 27, on account of the downs celebration at 6:20 a returning leaves Downs at 11:45 P. m. Tickets will bo on salo July 26 and 27, good to return up to and including July 29. Fair 1.25 for round trip. M.

F. Carpenter, Agt, As showing the unsophisticated nature of the average democrat, brother Pritchard paid 8 for a mocking bird in Leavenworth, and found out on his arrival home that it was nothing but a common kill-deer, which can found by the hundreds all along the Solomon river. Millbrook Times. It is said there is a printing offico outfit already on the ground on the site of the proposed new town in Graham county, where it is expected the Union Pacific and Central Branch will form a junction. The town hasn't yet will need campaign literature during the next eight months.

We have made arrangements with the publish ers of the Kansas City Weekly Times who print the largest weekly newspaper in the United States, (12 pages, In order to close out our present stock we have concluded to do this: SELL 01 ENTIRE STOCK AT A GREAT MJCTIOII FORMER PRICES. Our stock is made up of the best quality, and latest styles of 84 columns, every week), to offer their At a regular meeting of Stockton Post No. 70, G. A. held June 1G, '88, a call was made requesting each G.

A. R. Post in Rooks county to send three delegates to attend a meeting to be held at Stockton on July 10th, for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for a reunion of all old soldiers and to name time and place for the same. In response to the above call a meeting was held on Tuesday July 10th in which the several posts in the county were represented by the following comrades: Plainvillo post No. 298 Comrades Mullen, Teters and Sherman.

Webster post No. 389 -Comrads W. Chandler, Barnes and Medley. Woodston post No. 40G Comrades ames, Jones and Frakes.

Motor post Comrade G. W. Hasted. Stockton post No. 7G Comrades Jeffrey, Farr and Guthrie.

The meeting was organized with Nat Mullen in the chair and M. M. Stewart Secretary. It was decidod to hold the encampment at Stockton, which shall commence on the first Tuesday in September, 1S88, and continue three days. The following committees were appointed: Arrangements Plainville, G.

Benedick. Webster, Comrade Yoris. Woodston Gee. Race. Motor, W.

H. Johnston. Henry Dunn Post, Albert Kelley. Stockton, A. Teele J.

W. Kenwor-thy and Geo. Farr. Finance Miss Yoris, Murphy, J. Mullen, M.

Smith, G. W. S. R. Guthrie, J.

B. Graham, M. M. Stewart and J. F.

Mitchell. Music Nat Mullen, E. H. Burlin-game, W. Auld, W.

T. Allen, E. J. Donnell, H. G.

Sessions, Geo. Jeffrey and A. D. Medley. Speakers and Invitation Nat Mul-lin, James Conley, Wm.

Chandler, M. Drake, Albeit Kelley, A. Teele, M. M. Stewart, M.

P. Isenberg and H. Car-mony. Reception M. C.

Reville, J. B. Gra 1.75 at Bray Co's. The highest market price paid for butter and eggs at the P. O.

Store. Probate Judge Budd made the Enterprise a short call Monday. JSfSave money, by buying dry goods and groceries at Bray Co's. Read the new "ad" of J. Q.

Adams in another column of this issue. "Cheapest place in town to buy your neejls in merchandise is at Bray co's. Attend the entertainment and ice cream sociable at the Hall Friday evening. W. A.

Hall and Cal Bray transacted business at the county seat Monday. S. Morrow will give you bargains in harness or furniture. See him before buying. If you want a pair of toots or shoes call at the post office store.

Wre will save you money. Plainvillo as a city of the third class will hold her first city election on the 20th of this month. Come and see our mowers and hay rakes, and get our prices before buying. J. Q.

Adams Co. The estimated wheat in Kansas this year is 20,000,000 bushels, against about 9,000,000 bushels last year. FOR RENT. A large 7 room house; well at door. Apply to C.

Bray, Webster, Kansas. Thos. Bray passed through town yesterday on his way to Stockton with three loads of wheat. J3fWe down Have no competitors. WTould like to see you and have a good chat Bray Co.

Wm. Kerr, west of town is build-ind a 12x20 addition onto his resi STAPLE A1FAICY DRY GOODS paper till November 15, which covers the campaign, with The Enterprise, for only 1.40. For one year 1.75 This is a great opportunity to get your campaign literature cheap. To any delinquent subscriber who will come in and pay for the year we will furnish the Weekly Times for the campaign for 30 cents. Many of our gray-hared friends do not know their own ages, nor those of their brothers or sisters, and some not even the ages of their own children.

To avoid such a condition call on J. F. Mullaney and buy one of those beautiful FAMILY RECORDS, have it filled out properly, and present it to your wife and family as one of the most valuable of records. Price only $1 come early and get your pick. CARD.

Wo would kiddly ask our customers, who have accounts with us unsettled to call and assist us as we need money and must have it W. R. Chandler Son's. DRESS GOOES, SATEEIS, Ladies, and Gent's Underwear, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Etc. You can save money bv buying any tiling you may need of us, no matter whether you want it at present or any time within a year.

Of Course We Know That Money is Worth a I for a S. Give us a trial and be Convinced. We will treat yon with courtesy. Yours for' 13 u.sines.s, 'BRAY CO. dence.

Geo. Jacobs is doing the carpenter work. FOR SALE. I have a new Singer sewing machine that I will sell at a bargain, or will trade for a good cow and calf If you need a machine call on J. J.

McComb, at Postoffice. T. J. McClellan, of the Keystone been named, nor is it positively known there will be a town built up, but the material is there for any emergency. ham, J.

N. Smith, L. B. Powell, V. A.

Fallas, John Shaw, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Cigar of Stockton and the Postmaster of Motor, took dinner in our city Monday. Champioa Downs Times: Prof. F.

W. Hid- Mrs. Bird Carl started this morn Callendar and Mrs. Jeffrey. Entertainment and Programme E.

M. Backus, John Hornish, J. B. OFFER TO SUBSC RIBERS. To All new subscribers to the Enterprise, or to delinquent subscribers who will pay one year in advance, we will furnish The Weekly Kansas City Times until after the November Election FREE.

This is a splendid ing for Goodland, Sherman county, to join her husband who has located at that place. dleson has been engaged as principal of the stockton public school. Mr. Hiddloson had the charge of tho schools in. Downs for two years with Thompson, W.

H. Hooper, J. Emerick, Joe McNulty, S. L. Cooke and A.

C. Ackerman. -T- Jesse Beecher, a stock man of marked success, and we congratulate JosephMcNulty was appointen by the board of education at Stockton, chance to get two papers for the price Graham county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed last Friday evening about 5 o'clock. the commander of Stockton post as marshal of the day. The president of each W.

R. C. was of.one. Car load of Beloit flour and meal, also Graham flour for sale cheap at Curtis Co's. store Wfebster, Ivans.

requested to appoint one member of each of the above committees and report the same to the commander of their respective parts. The secretary was instructed to fur J. Q. Adams Co. arc selling the Studebaker and Jackson wagons.

See them and get their prices before you buy. nish a copy of the proceedings to the different newspapers for publication. Have vou decided to sell your farm? Boring If so call and leave a description and and can assure them that, they have a teacher in whom they can place the fullest confidence in regard to both the moral and the intellectual training of their children. The state democratic convention made the following nominations: Governor, John Martin, of Topeka, Leut governor, H. Moore, of Leavenworth; secretary of state, A.

G. Thur-mnn, of of candidate for vice-president;) auditor, W. H. Will hoit, of Paola; treasurer, W. H.

White, of Morris county; attorney-general, J. F. Diffendorf, of Great Bend; supt of instructions, A. N. Cole, of Phillps-burg; associate justice, W.

P. Campbell. If all other periodicals were banished from your home the immense quantity of news, miscellany, fiction and general family reading, embracing the most interesting topics of the day, contained in the Kansas City Weekly Times, would suffice to keep you posted and abreast of the current information. It is a library in itself. You may obtain it until November 13 free, by paying a years subscription to this paper in advance.

This is a sblondid chance to cet two Daners for price and I can find you a buyer. M. M. Stewart, Nat Mullen, Soc'y. Ch'ni.

A man in Kansas City put a sign in his window which read: "Boy Wantod." A few hours later passers by saw him jerk it down wrathf ully and tear it up, whil ho gave vent to some very bad language Finally a neighbor approached and asked the Plainville Times: Graidorsare at work and pile drivers are erected this side of Motor. Track laying is being pushed along as rapidly as possible. James Pi osn all, our city barber, who is at present running a temporary shop at the railroad camp south of here, Was at home Saturday attending the bridge bond election. It has been decided by the G. A.

R. Posts of Rooks county to hold a grand county reunion of old soldiers at Stockton, commencing Tuesday September 4th, and lasting three days. I. P. Rickabaugh, a former Web-sterite, but now of Salem, Jewell was in town yesterday and made the Enterprise a pleasant call.

Mr. Rickabaugh was on his way to Nicodemus and other points west He reports the largest crop of oats in his county that has ever been raised there, and says their corn can't be beat in any state in America. IN DIRT OK ROCK, J. J. McComb.

Now is the time to buy your Gasoline Stoves: Adams Co. have some of the best made and they are selling thoin very cheap. Groceries, Flour AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. W.H.DAVIS. 17 cause of his anger, when it was learn I am prepared to bore wells in dirt or rock and warrant all work to give intire satisfaction.

If you wish any my liu ffive mo a call. K. KING (ENTERPRISE OFFICE,) WEBSTER, KANSAS. NT J. F.

Mullaney Co. can collect your hard accounts and notes if they are collectable. ed that his wife had presented him with male triplets. Still there are peoplo who don't believe that advertising pays. t'Somelhing new every day, at Brny Go's.

Ladies Iioho, nuts, gloves and iuuumerablos at Bray Co's. the price of one. Call in and aeo ua. i.