The Pence Phonograph from Pence, Kansas • 1

a a Pi IBB DKVOTICl TO TlIK INTKUKMTtf OF PKNCJiJ ANJJ TJ IUiOUN JJIN CJ 'OTTNTJ F1UST, LAHT AMU Alih-TIIli-TIMK. NO. 4.3 PENCE, SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS, SATUIIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1888. VOL. 1.

Written for the Piionou kaph. KH.lroacl Thno-TabU'S. The genial H. F. Rochester was down WORK YOUR FARMS.

People who come out here with the from Pence City Monday. We nave heard it rumored that Mr. Rochester MISSOURI PACIFIC. expectation of raising a crop by simply rooting up the ground a little, throwing TO THE PEOPLE OF SCOTT, LOGAN AND WICHITA COUNTIES. Trains pass Scott City dally iir follows: may enter tho Held as a candidate for probate Scott News.

WEST BOI N1I, UAriT nm Nil. 'Emporia girls ride bicyles," gays an No, No. an No. 218 No. ai'J UihUpm in the seed and then letting it go without cultivation, in every case are the ones who are cussing the country because corn won't grow hero.

When the corn is compelled to tussle with the exchange. We don't believe it. Kansas girls are too modest to make a spec Nos. 21 Ki und an. tliroiiRli piiKseiiner tnilns.

Noa. 21 ami local rreMil trains. No cliuime ol earn btrtwecn 1'ueblo and Kansas tacle of themselves by ridjng along the streets of a city astraddle of a bicycle. City. 1'Or furtlior Infnriiiatton and through ratea to all points fust, bouth and went, apply at company's OlllCt).

llOUN llAUKKK, weeds to sec which shall gain supremacy, how can you expect it to make anything There are a number of fields of com around Pence that have never been We have a new Winchester repeating rille for sale cheap. The ritle has a CHICAGO, KANSAS WESTERN 11A1LR0AD. NEW C00D8 and LOW PRICES j. 1 i V. I 211 inch octagon barrel, full magazine, touched with a plow, harrow or hoe weighs 9 and is adapted to the (Atchihon, ToI'rka Santa Vs.) Trains leave Scott City as follows: GIIINO WEST.

since it was put in the ground, and in 45-70 government cartridges. Call at No. SSI, PnsRentfr and Mall p. this otllce. every instance it is small, sickly or dried up, while fields right side of them, which have been properly cultivated, -IS THE MOTTO AT- Orestes Allen is in a bad condition, THE BLUES.

BY M1S4 MMiOlK A. OHAT. Of all the many ailments, Among which we may choose, There's nothing so distressing Ah the soul-disturbing "blues." They attack you in the morning, They harass you at noon, They vex you in the evening, And thus their sway assume. Thoy fill you with reproaches By referring to the past, And use their strongest efforts Your present hopes to blast-By picturing the, future A dark and dreary waste, In which at times though promising No stream of joy you'll taste. They magnify misfortunes, And heavier nvke each care, Till with complaints and murmuring Diffused will be the air.

They make life seem a A heavy, heavy load, And justify the methods To end it on tho road. They make you discontented, Sad, sorry and untrue, Unlit you tor companionship And the good that you might do. Oh! of all the many ailments, Among which we may choose, There's none one-half so direful As the soul-distressing "blues." lias a rich, healthy color and will Ho. son, i reigni una Acooiiiinoaaiion, mri p. in.

UOINO KAHT. No. 8T)2, Pftssenuer and Mall ,12:55 p. tiu. 864, Krettflit and 7:45 a.

m. No. 574 makes connection with main line traniN at (J rent Bend for all points east and went. All trains dully and ail carry passengers, 0. S.

Chohswhite, Agent. we understand, from being poisoned on the leg with poison-ivy. His leg is swelled to twice its natural size, and "WTATT from 10 to 50 bushels to the acre, ac Kails cording to how well it has been fears are entertained that it will result worked. And there are Rome people seriously. who never do well in any country, and the moment they meet with a reverse Klla T.

McKernan, candidate for DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. The Democratic oovmly convention will lie lu-ld at Case's hall, In Scott City, Sept, 1st, 1HHH, at 11 o'clock a. for the purpose of nominating can-rildiites for the following olllces to be fllle'l by superintendent of public instruction, of any kind, their courage fails, they arrived in town yesterday, and is the jump to another pasture, or go back WHERE YOU CAN GET DRY GOODS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Gloves, GROCERIES A SPECIALTY. Don't fail to call at Wyatt's when you want a bargain. Country produce anted.

"West Side Opposite R. R. Crossing, and Directly, West of Board of Trade Building, PENCE, KAN. election this fall, to-wit: Representative, pro guest of Miss Maggie Gray. She made to their wife's people, and there never bate ludse, county attorney, cleric oi tne district court, superintendent of public Instruction: a to an audience in the school tire of telling inflated stuff about the county commissioner, 2d district, composed of house last night.

Srolt and Heaver townships: county commission country in which they failed to get rich in about thirteen and one-tliird When you reflect that at picnics 100 er district, composed of Michigan, Keystone, and Lake townships. This will be a mass con months. People coming out here and vention. years ago it was tne custom tor the girls to stand up it a row and let the Called by order of the Democratic county cen working their farms as diligently as tral commute. s.

w. uask, uuainuan. they do in the east, will make it win men kiss them all good-bye, all the en Some people have an ulea tuat a new thusiasm about national progress seems PHONOGRAPH. country in about two years should have to be a grave mistake. full-grown hedges, orchards and groves, BAN J.

O. Bird's horse, which was stolen NCECITY PE THR MODOCS. Mr. Irwin, our merchant, and Mr. Let them ask some of the old-timers PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

from his farm a couple of weeks ago, Plummer, our postmaster, took in Entered In the postofllce at Pence, Kansas, as Scott City Tuesday. was found at Garden City. The thief had sold the animal to a man in that city and skipped out. Mr. Bird return second-class matter.

Mr. Irwin is talking of selling out his OF PENCE CITY, KANSAS. line of merchandise and going to the aUllSOIlIPTIOST: ed home with the animal Monday. One Year $1 50 six Jiontns 7a farm again. Robert, be wise and stick to a good thing.

Three Months 40 We are in receipt of a letter from Belva Lockwood, writing from Modoc, which will be found elsewhere. We 1NVAWAULY IN ADVANCE. Our festival on Thursday night of P. W. BAST, Editor and Proprietor.

would be glad to hear from P.elva reg last week was a success; about twenty dollars were cleared and all enjoyed themselves. ularly, and hope she will give her views THE PTJIiPLK CItOSS in regard to a petticoat government, Our Sunday school is in a prosperous J. E. DICK P. W.

Nudd, one of the first settlers STOCKHOLDERS: 8. W. CASE, J. F. BLACK, M.

I'. WEEMS, E. W. BLACK, Cashier. Made with pencil over this paragraph Is a notification of expiration of subscription.

Under this mark The 1jhon(ikaih returns thanks to subscribers for past patronage and solidly a renewal condition. The attendance is good, but the iuterest manifested by its mem in Logan county, passed through Monument Monday last on his way to Oak ot their lavors. Kemember that our subscription bers is better. We never before have price Is $1.50 per annum, und that It must be paid in advance. ley.

Mr. Nudd has a large stock ranch seen so many industrious, intelligent in central and eastern Kansas, who are now wealthy and influential citizens, what kind of a time they had when that section was new, and when they were many miles from a railroad, and you will think that the Lord has especially favored the people of this section in comparison. Why 1 this is God's country and any person can get part of it by coming out and bringing with him an ordinary amount of spunk and a little not-afraid-of-work disposition. MAN. Man that is born of woman is sometimes small potatoes and few in a hill.

He useth up today and flourishes like a ragweed and tomorrow or the next day the undertaker has him in the ice box. He goeth forth in the morning like a lark and is knocked out in one round and two seconds. In the midst of life he is in debt and the tax collector pursueth him where-ever he goeth. The of life is full of splinters and he slideth down with considerable rapidity. He walketh forth to absorb ozone workers in a body of its size.

on the Beaver, trees, a fine spring, and a delightful home-like ANNOUNCEMENT. Rev. Mr. Zook preached for us last I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of District Clerk of Scott county, subject to ment Obelisk. Our jovial friend, L.

13. Dore, of Col Sunday. He will not be with us two weeks the time of his regular the decision of the Republican county convention, A. L. Shahhock, lppointmeut.

A child of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson onulo Springs, arrived in town Tuesday evening. Ben is engaged in the butcher business in that city and says he is doing well. He will remain ewerrij Brmins Easiness rrn wed, DEPOSITS RECEIVED.

OollectiorLS prolAtly attended to. was buried unursaay or lasr, weex. PHONOGRAMS. This was the first person buried in our cemetery. here several weeks to make improve ments on his claim.

Mrs. McVay, who has been visiting in Illinois for several weeks, expects to be back next week. Fruit ars at WyfiU's. Iioasting-ears are in market here. Dave Gray was in Scott yesterday.

J. K. Treed, of Jlodoe is in the city. 4- "Thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor" was meant for Convention day- is approaching and those chaps who are always trying to TO ADVERTISERS! For a. chock for50 we will rjrlnta ten-line adver cry down every locality in which they Country produce wanted at Vyatts.

The watermelon season is almost the candidates are turned loose on the. public. We have a soft club laid ready for them. As there are six or eight tisement in One Million Issues of leadlnu Amerl- have no interest. But these detestable fellows are much better than those who and meeteth the bank teller with a can Newnnaoersnnd comnlete the work wttlilu ten days.

This is at tho fa to jf only one-lif th of a cent here. Kline, lor l.cuu uircnumom me advertisement are always croaking about their own offices to be filled and six or eight candidates for each office, we can't see why W. Bryant, of Scott, registered at the town. hotel Monday. Modoc should not furnish more than C.

II. Wyatt'is still unable to be out one. The lay of the land in this vicinity is invariably level, rolling enough to drain the land in times of heavy rains. There is no waste or untillable land of bed, but is improving. Mr.

Seagraves has gone back to Mis Republican county convention con souri. tay, oiu ooy, uon you Know it is too early for paw-paws? sight draft for 8357. He cometh home at eventide and meeteth the wheelbarrow in his path; the wheelbarrow riseth up and smiteth him to the earth and falleth upon him and runneth one of its legs in his ear. He layeth up riches in the bank and he president speculates in margins and goeth to Cauada for his health. He starteth down Cellar with an oleander and goeth first hastily and the oleander cometh after him and sit-teth on him.

He sitteth up all night to hear the returns from Ohio, and in the end Madam Rumor says there is to be venes in Scott City August 23th. V.7. L. Hummel and S. II.

McLaughlin, of Dighton, were in town Sunday. whatever. Every acre is susceptible of cultivation, and if properly cared for will invariably produce large crops of any agricultural product of this lati wlllappcar la but a single lssueof any paper, and consequently will bo placed before One Million different newspaper purchasers or Frvi Miu-ion Beadr3, If It Is true, as la sometimes stated, tbat every newspaper Is looked at by five persons on an average. Ten lines will accommodate aboutTS worda. Address wli copy of Adv.

and chock, of tend 30 cent for Book of 2.16 pages. C0. P. HOWELL 10 Sraucs NEW York. We have Just Issued a new edition of our Book called Newspaper Advertising." It has 8S pages, and among Us contents may be named the following Lists and 'talogues of Newspapers: DAILY J.EWSPAPEi:8 IN NEW YOKK CITV, with their Advertising Kates.

DAILY NEWSPAPER CITIES HAVING mors han 1GO.0X) populat'nn, omitting all but the best. DAILY NEW SPAPEHS IN CITIES HAVING more than population, omitting all nut tho best. A SMALL LIST OF NEWSPAPERS IN which to advertise every section of the country! being a choice teleciiun made up with great care, guided by lorgrrnerienco. ONE NEWSPAPER HT A STATE. Thobat one for an advertlsnrto uoirhewlll usebv.toie.

BAUOAINS IN ADVERTISING IN DAILY News-papers In many principal cities and towns a List which oilers peculiar inducements to gome ad ver- LARGEST CIRCULATIONS. A complete list of all American papers issuing regularly more than 25,000 copies. TUB LEoT LTSTOF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, COT-erlng every town of over jKte 5,000 population and every jffl tcmmly seat A another wedding in the neighborhood soon. Well, come to think of it, the Good Book says it is not good for man to be alone. Belva Lockwood.

J. W. Pence purchased twelve head of cows and calves of Geo. Linsacum this tude. Job Kane, who left here with his week.

1 vi T3 I I 3 I MO! it- 0 cE 5 KM family about two months ago for Rus. lale proves up his claim next SETTLERS, TAKE NOTICE. Parties tiling notice of their intention Monday, and James W. Toothman learneth the other fellow had carried greener fields in Arkansas, has come to the conclusion there is no place like it. He buyeth a watch dog and he com to make final proof should insist that their rotices be published in the news to-day.

J. F. Stout, a Republican candidate Kansas and iS on his road back, lie now wishes he had never left here, and eth home late from lodge; the watch was interviewing his friends here dog meeteth him and sitteth beneath Wednesday. him till rosy morn. He marries a red-headed heiress with John "Wuolston and wife departed, paper NEAREST THE LAND.

It a matter of the utmost importance to tlie settler that the notice appears in such nearest paper. Should it not, it may be the means of costing you considerable time and money to save your SELECTLlSToPLOt Al REWPPAPLKS, i i whKh A a wart on ner nose aim the next dav ailvertbementsaiolusert-f her parental ancestor goeth under with Tuesday, for an extended visit to relatives in Missouri, advices those who contemplate leaving to profit by his experience and stay where they are. Rev. A. C.

Towne, a Christian minister of Oakley, who has been in NTo-Man's-Land on a missionary tour for some time, preached two very ed at. nair price. 6.472 VILLAQ1? NVVS1 tew assets ana great liabilities and PAlVRS.in wi tch ai'vir cometh home to live with his beloved linemen sure inserted inr Ii. F. Rochester is canvassing the son-in-law.

Lx. land, even in years after you prove up, llie whole lot one-hn nf county in the interest of his candidacy 11 the American Weeklies tusta- xik sent toauy addrcsufot TII1UT ttlNTS. when the land is more valuable tljau now. for probate udge. advice; to boys.

Boys, remember that you have to work, Whether you handle a pick or We will give twenty-five cents for copies of the Phonograph -of Dec. 31, 1887, and Juneau, 1888. An exchange supposed to be author WILLIAM HALE, BARBER AND HAIRDRESSER, a pen, a wheelbarrow or a set of books ity on fashions says: "Mortgages are digging ditches or editing a paper, ringing an and ion beil or writing funny signed by two witnesses, the" same as last year, and are folded so as to lit the side pocket. The back taxes are combed toward, and parted on the side nearest the mortgage." things, you must work. If you look around you, you will see that the men who are most able to live the rest of Send for7GPago ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE able discourses here last Sunday morning and evening.

The reverend gentleman was on his way home, arriving here on Saturday and was induced to remain over Sunday and occupy the pulpit. During his stay here he was the guest of an old friend, Mr. J. lla'w-kins. A us.

Freed came into town the other day and greatly shocked his friends by jumping up and cracking his heels together and giving vent to several unearthly yells. For a man of his dignity it was very unbecoming, but when he walked into the store and began to distribute the cigars among the crowd and said it was a bpy, his conduct was ex their days without work are the men who work the hardest. Don't be afraid PENCE, KANSAS. shampooing, hair-cutting, done in a satisfactory manner. POSTOFF1CE.

Arrival and departure of the U. S. mail at Pence every day except Sun-lay: SCHEDULED TIME: Leave 7:00 a. m. arrive p.

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of killing yourself with work. It is be yond your power to do that. Men can MENTION THIS PAPER. Now as the season waxeth hot and the rewards of the righteous are being garnered in, doth the wicked editor wish that he were the beloved pastor of a wealthy congregation. not worK so nam as tnat on the sunny side of thirty.

They die sometime? but it is because they quit work at 6 A shrewd observer has learned that old maids love to kiss and fondle cats because they have whiskers. "Dam a tli," was exclamation of Josh Hillings. Correct, Josh; at the present "them's our sentiments, tew." If any improvement is noticed in the locals this week, attribute it to the new lead pencil presented us by J. W. Pence.

Choke cherries are a bountiful crop this and great numbers of people are daily in the canyons gathering theui. Levi Myers, son of Chas. Myers, our industrious blacksmith, returned home last week, alter being away nearly two years. It has been discovered that the flea uses only one eye at a time. It is believed, however, that all his teetli are in use at once.

The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the lot, 11 p. and, don't go home until 2 a. m. CHARLES MYERS, BLACKSMITH, Its the interval that kills. Work gives an appetite for meals; it lends solidity plained and congratulations were freely tendered.

The young heir arrived Wednesday evening. 8U3SCRISERS. YOUR PKMlUM. Every person subscribing to or renewing their to tiiis paper will he Mnmded with tin; um city VVekklt Jouhnal ftiKK Uuiing tlie of 1 Here Is an opportunity to place in yr.ur family the litrtnA and best paper in Kmisns City, tn In your luiiites at onto an get two papers for tne price of our oftn. The Kansas Farmer, published at Topeka, has been enlarged to a 20-page, 80-colunin paper, and reduced in price to one dollar a year.

It ranks among the best agricultural papers in thes country, and for Kansas farmers it is the best, because It is made up specially for them. It is now twenty four years old, is conducted by practical farnjjjgi, and published wholly in the inteur'SfJ'B" agriculture in the broadest seiWjS EL-f Mf word. to your slumbers; it gives the appreciation of a holiday. There are young men that do not work, but the world is The school directors of this district not proud of them. It doesn't evei met at the school house last Tuesday PENCE CITY, KANSAS.

Horseshoeing and Repairing done on short notice and In a satisfactory manner. know their names, it simply speaks of for the purpose of selecting a teacher Tliu I'nrnwr mililwlwu fnSf.nfe.Sl Sfcstiu? tor the coming term. mere were several applicants, but Miss Maggie Gray was the unanimous choice of that them as old so-and-so's boys. Nobody like3 them, nobody hates them; the great busy world Jdoesn't even know-that they are there. So find tout what you want to do, take off your coat and aim weauier reports ems, trig a State seven times B-MSIlS lishes.

weekiv. aiffitS B. F. ROCHESTER, NOTARY FOLIC AND CONVEYANCER Deeds, Mortes. wrltteji.

i -u a r-T' body. Miss Gray taught the preceding two and only terms of this district, giving general satisfaction to the directors nen cucuniners green reign supreme animals iaicenrgrf sifj u-f make a dust in the world. The busier Ana double you in a knot. you are the less deviltry you will be and patrons of the school. The retain v.

niyrttarrieiiH'itiswia'A'HWitffii MiTGR WIHD-HSLLS. Via are prepared to furnish the people (Tar or rtcir) with the best MONITOR WIND-MILLS and BAKL'R PIMPS. Call, pet prices, and see John WooNton's nilll, Md be convinced what It Is Vw beat and will run In lbs heaviest and least nii.d. WOOLrjTON BUOS. apt to get into, the sweeter will be your ment of this lady was a wise acj, and insures tho coming term a success.

sWn. the hnchtpr MZWFL1? he Democrats of Scott county will meet in mass convention at Scott City, Sept. 1st, 1S88, for the purpose of nominating candidates for county unices. METH0UI3T EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services every to wks by Rev, J.

Zook. at 10 bauQjj uciiooi, 11 a. tu. holidays, and the better satisfied xtiw frorxyfofJ toM.tto Xew goods at Wyatt's. the world be with you.

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