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The Alliance Herald from Council Grove, Kansas • 4

The Alliance Herald from Council Grove, Kansas • 4

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Hill Spring Hints. Wllsey Goeslp. J. AT. Brown has a new smoke Iiouhc, THE ALLIANCE HERALD.

Subscription, $1.50 Per Annum. Jennet Anderson, the deacon, went to THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM. Resolutions Adopted by the National Nance at Ocala, Florida. B.

J. Hudson wenttotho Grove Sunday. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. Miss Lizzie and Sadie Collin are on tin sick list, 1. That we demand the abolition of National banks, and the substitution of AV.

J. l'eddycord went to Ilerlngton on l. Mckenzie, Editor Tuesday. legal tender treasury notes in lieu of National bank notes, Issued In sufficient volume to do the business of the country Mr. Foster, of the Grove, was In town 3.

W. COFFIN, Associate Editor. Sunday. The Alliance Herald. on a cash system; regulating the amount W.

WHITE, Jlusinews Manager, needed on a per cupita basis as the W. D. Ferris Is constructing a cistern ness interests of the country expand; aud that all money Issued by the govern FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1801. ment shall be a legal tender in payment ror If. H.Vnrse.

A fire on the farm of J. O. Rochat destroyed his smoke house. Our lvceum is in Urst-class order. M.

B. Grillls makes a good president. G. W. Coffin, Jr.

was quite Bick Sunday oi all debts, both public and private. 2. That we demand thut congress shall pass such laws as shall effectually A daily alliance paper i8 talked of in Topeka. fPTTTH rT71T7fTriT A rtATTXTrmf T) A T1WT but was able to return to the Grove in the evening. Our barber has purchased a horse and W.

F. llioiiTMiKK lias moved liis law office fiom Cottonwood Fallrt to Jefferson county on 1 uemluy. The main object at present seems to he to rent land but very few buyers. Mrs. lloudeshcll law been quite feeble for some time, but is convalescent.

1). F. aud J. 1'. Robinson are drilling wells for T.

.1. lUgglrm, oast of Council Grove. Charley Krause says lie killed a shout a few days ngo that weighed 700 pounds. A pretty fair pig. There are a number of new neighbors corning Into our midst this spring, of which you shall hear more in the future.

He ranch Bros, have sold quite a lot of corn at TsJ cents per bushel to a gentleman feeding cattle a few miles east of here. Dan Houdeshell, while killing hogs last week, cut his hand slightly in which he has taken cold, causing him to suiter quite, severely. You need not be astonished to hear of a wedding here in high life soon, provided "Ruth" should become as eager as some of the young ladies appear in this nook. The young people met at our school house Inst Saturday evening to organize a bund, but we guess they wound up in a popular kind of Jubilee, without accomplishing their meeting. We regret verv much that our genial neighbor, Mr.

11. Voting, with his family, is lroinir to move from our vlcinltv. How buggy. Livery teams every Sunday night Topeka. have become too expensive.

Miss Rosa Mounts returned Tuesday A mketino of the reform editors of the state will be held at Hutchinson from a several weeks visit with friends February 24, 1891. Having been awarded the County Printing for the year 1891, the Alliance Herald will contain all Proceedings of the The Bilver bill seems to have little chance of getting out of the pigeon hole and relatives lu Wilsey. Dwight Wasp. Our professor don't seem to know which is best for him: To stay here on Sundays or go down near Council Grove. Parke rvllle Points.

Woodford Back is on the sick list. Junies Sharp went to Council Grove -of the committee on coinage. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, The house has passed a bill repeal' Tuesday. ing the railroad law that gives railroads the right to collect excess fares, when Mavor Simmons went to the county ROAD NOTICES, passengers fail to buy tickets. seat on Wednesday.

The house of representatives lias ever, we hope that prosperity ami happi passed a bill adopting the Australlian Mrs. B. F. Cress, of Marquette, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

D. Rider, this week. Rev. Brown is conducting a protracted nieetinir lit this nlace. We are not advis ACCOUNTS ALLOWED, ballot law.

This is right and will have ness will nttcna them. Joseph Bnshor and sons have moved puiifying effect on the politics of the ed as to the interest taken in it at this from the Armstrong place just west of state. prevent the dealings in futures of all agricultural aud mechanical productions preserving stringent system of procedure In trials as shall secure prompt conviction and imposing such penalties as shall insure the most perfect compliance with the law. 5. Believing in the doctrine of "equal rights to all and special privileges to none," we demand that taxatiou, national, state or county, shall not be used to build up one interest or class at the expense of another.

We believe that the money of the. country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all revenue, national, state or county, shall be limited to the necessary expense of the government economically aud honestly administered. 6. That congress Issue a sufficient amount of fractional paper currency to facilitate exchange through the medium of the I'nited States mail. 7.

That the means of transportation and communication shall be controlled aud operated in the of the people, as In the United States postal system. IJECLAIUTION OK ri'KrosHM. Whereas, the general condition of our country imperatively demands unity of action on the part of the laboring classes, reformation in economy aud dissemination of principles best calculated to encourage and foster agricultural and mechanical pursuits, encouraging the toiling masses leading them in the road of prosperity, aud providing a just exchange for our commodities, ana the best means for securing to the laboring classes the greatest amount of good we hold to the principle that all monopolies are dangerous to the best iutercuts of the country tending to enslave a free jwople and subvert and finally overthrow the principles purchased by the fathers of American liberty. We therefore adopt the following as our declaration of principles: 1. To labor for the education of the agricultural classes in the science of economical government in a strictly nonpartisan spirit, and to bring about a more perfect union of said classes.

2. That we demand equal rights to all lielmlck to the Went) tarm. We hope TAX NOTICES, writing. George Jamison left Tuesday evening for his home in Butler countv to look af they may repair their engine at an early date, as the public needs just such grind The organization of a new county from portions of Lyon and Wabaunsee ing of grain as they did. ter lils stock mid furminir Interests.

He to be called Alliance, does not seem to expects to attend Jerry Simpson's recep DELINQUENT TAX LIST, Four Mile Flashes. Lvceum at South Bend has died for have much chance of being consum mated. tion while in Medicine l-ouge, ana we would not be surprised that on his ret urn he would belong to the sockless brigade. want of dchatnrs. A.

S. Snodgrasg will move on the Stout The "big three" over in Illinois are holding down the legislature of that Field Facta. The mud dried up pretty quick Satur farm In the spring. And all News of an Official Nature Our alliance meets every Wednesday day evening. night at South Bend.

John Carlisle butchered eleven large fat hogs this week. He says he will keep Miss Mary Ewing, of Field, was visit ing on the creek Hunday. Transacted by Morris County Officials. the meat until next summer. Heurv Harper made a business trip to Quite a number of people have been in in this locality looking around for farms Grove Wednesday evening.

Ireachlnjr next Sunday at the South Bend school house by Rev. Fenn. to rent. We have a lot of unoccupied land, which we have no doubt will be farmed this year. Nick Howe Is going to farm his fath THE ALLIANCE HERALD A.

L. Short and Martin Carlisle have er's place on Cahola creek the coming vear. both been making money on their high prairie farms for the past few years. A Miss Lilly Shaw, of Chase coiintv, vis thing others can do if they will only come to stay. FiKi.n Plow Boy.

ited with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Miller, hist week. Will contain all the County News, together Avith items from all the different Cities and Villages of Morris County.

The people of Four Mile township are and special favors to none. talkiui; of petting up a wolf chase to take Ho! For the Pacific Coast. Arrangements have been made to run 8. To indorse the motto: in things place In the near future. essential, unity, and to all things, charity.

a Pullman colonist sleeper on March 16, J. II. Hathaway, our alliance secretary, 4. To develop a better state mentally, 181)1, from White City, Kansas, via M. K.

hits lieen granted a certincate to teach school. Success to his efforts. inorallv, socially, and financially. to constantly strive to secure en The young folks of South Bend gave a tire harmony and good will to all man LIBERAL DISCOUNTS TO CLUBS. surprise party at Mr.

Miller's last Friday kind, and brotherly love among our evening, fcvery one hint a good time. selves. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Miller 7. The brightest jewels which it is going to move from our neighborhood garners are the tears of widows and or phans, and its Imperative commands are In the spring.

wish him success wherever he may may go. fc T. and Union Pacific railway to Portland, Oregon, and Ptiget Sound points, without change of cars. The coach is fitted up complete with toilet rooms furnished, requiring nothing to be furnished by the passengers. Free berths can be had In this car by parties furnishing their own bedding.

This coach will go through on an Overland flyer, leaving White City at 5.10 p. March lfi. Tickets each. For further particulars call on or adchvss E. L.

Siiakkkh, Agent, Council Grove, Kans. to visit the homes where lacerated hearts are bleeding; to assuage the sufferings of a brother or a sister; bury the dead, care Now and Then. for the widows and educate the orphans; Kelso Knelllngs. Why Is It that there has been no reviv to exercise charity towurds offenders, to construe words and deeds in their most Address all communications to THE ALLIANCE HERALD. Council Grove, Kansas.

al meetings held here this winter? There wits a social dunce on William favorable light, granting honesty of purpose and good intention to others, and to protect the interests of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union until death. Whiting's ranch last Friday eveuing. Wm. Ramsey, who bus been suffering from erysipelas, is improving slowly. Its laws are reason and equality, its Birds.

German linnets and Hartz mountain Our worthy school teacher is talking of cardinal doctrines inspire purity of thought and life, its intentions are "Ou earth, peace, and good will to man." going to Oklahoma at the close of his school. MISSOURI PACIFIC canaries, red birds and cages, for sale cheap. First house west of the new jail. The burning of the Hue In W.D. Kiihl's 5w4 Mas, M.

Harnett. NATIONAL IIRKCTOKY. house caused quite a sensation last Sunday evening. Farmers' Alliance and industrial Union. Albert Voeirle and famllv will move to state.

Hayseeds are making themselves heard in all places as well as in Kansas. In the distribution of vocations it is a strange fact that the man who could run a newspaper to suit every one is always in some other business than journalism. T. V. 1'owDEitLY, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor, will lie in Topeka on Monday, Feb.

16. He will deliver an address in Representative Hall that evening. John L. Wallek has been appointed by the president as consul to Madagascar. He will make his headquarters at Tumatave, a town which has a fort and a population of about 3,000.

The postoffice department intends trying the free delivery system in Kansas. Should it prove satisfactory towns having a population of two thousand and upwards will receive the system. John Livingston purpoi ting to be president of the New York farmer's alliance, proved to be a contemptible fraud. His mission proved a miserable failure. Another of Hilly Buclr an's well planned schemes fizzled.

Recu'iiocity is the new war cry of the republican party. If it is right and piofitable to have reciprocal relations with a few insigniticant countries in South America, why not let us extend the same to all the nations with whom we have business relations? The man who thinks the soldier wants the world with a fence around It, has never fought many hard battles in or out of war, and knows nothing of what they were robbed of in time of need. To make up to them the difference between gold and the depreciated paper money could not be called a just remuneration for the wrong done them. Dunlap Courier. The legislature must get down to business.

The people expect and demand their action on many important subjects. The promises made in last lall's 'campaign must bo fully carried out. Buncomb resolutions and long winded speeches must be set down on and matters upon which the people are interested promptly and carefully acted upon. In the preliminary organization of the farmers' alliance, Morris county takes a front rank. Hon.

I. M. Morris, of Highland township, was the first state president and did more than any other man in the state to maintain and give stability to the order in its infancy. The founders and organizers of great movements are often forgotten, new parties come forward and reap the rewards of their ceaseless toils. But nev-r let us forget the patriotic men who Dunlap in a few days.

Albert intends to President L. Polk, Washington, I). C. RAILWAY 1 TBI MOST POPULAR And only good route to all polnta North, South, West and East work on the section with his brother. Vice President If.

Clover, Canihridge, Kan. Our veterinary surgeon was called to Secretary J. 11. Turner, Washington, I). C.

Oied. Berry At her home in Elm Creek township on February 10,18111, Mrs. Tobitha Piatt Berry, aged 63 years. Tobitha Piatt was bom in Ohio Feb. 10, and was married to Peter S.

Berry in 1838. She moved to Iowa shortly afterward and in 1870 to Kansas. Her husband died in 1874. Mrs. Berry united with the church of Christ in 1878 and has lived a devoted Christian always faithful Lecturer J.

F. llhts, Kau. Farmers' Mutuel Benefit Association. President II. II.

Moore, Mt. Erie, 111. Shortest Quickest! Best! P. Stclle, Diihlgren, 111. NATIONAL OH A NO K.

Wm. Ramsey's the other night to attend a very sick horse, which he succeeded in bringing to its feet in a short time. The citizens of Kelso were badlv frightened last Tuesday evening about 10 o'clock by hearing a terrible roaring which they thought to be a cyclone, but after rushing out of their houses and taking refuge lu dug-outs, they discovered, upon a closer Investigation, that the noise seemed to come from the school house where the water-elm club was holding a session. One of Its members was making a speech Calamity Jim. Master J.

H. Brigam, Delta, Ohio. lecturer M. Whitehead. Middlebush.

N.J. Traini make direct connection to To all point in to her Master aud doing all she could for Secretary John Trimble, Washington, D. ST. LOUIS, TEXAS, MEXICO and KANSAS DIRECTORY. Farmers' and Laborers' Alliance.

KANSAS CITY. and OMAHA. President Frank MeUrath, Beloit. Vice President. Vlckers, Emporia.

Secretary J. B. French, Hutchinson. Treasurer 8. M.

iSeott, McPherson. Lecturer Van 11. Pratuer, Neutral. CALIFORNIA, Because its linen will SAVE YOU MANY HOURS, And also offers you Through Sleepers To points in TEXAS STATU ASSEMBLY V. M.

B. A. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars IAND FOUR TRAINS DAILY Are run between KANSAS CITY 1 ST. LOUIS. President.

O. Markley, Mound Citv. Vice AV. C. Barrett, Quenemo.

Secretary J.O.Stewart, Ottawa. Treasurer G. W. Moore, Carlyle. STATE GKANOE, Master.

A. P. Kenrdim, McLouth. Ix-cturer A. F.

Allen, Viulund. Connection made at Union Pepot fit. Lou la. with all trains for Chicago and the ICaat and Bouth. RE(LIMG CHAIR CARS FREE.

Treasurer Thomas White, Topeka. Secretary Geo. Black, Olathe. J.J. FREY.

i. WALDO, lien. Tiaffic Manager. Gen. Supt.

Comlekey Clatter. Peaches all right, and apples also. The last cold snap was a stunner, a regular splinter off the north pole. Some hogs have been dying, on Rock creek this winter, but the disease is not contagious. A car load of hogs was driven from the Higgins ranch and shipped from Comis-key on Monday.

Mr. F. F. Chase has two teams running out this way buying and hauling com ana they seem to be getting lots of it Henry Bailey wants more land. The force that he can muster can easily cultivate two hundred acres.

Mr. Bcaty has erected a new dwelling, So has Mr. Harden. Mr. Talley, however, was content with a new hen house.

Mr. Leu Rotchford is well satisfied with the way his range steers are doing and thinks he will realize a good profit from his corn. The la grippe has been making its rounds again this winter, shaking up those the worst who it touched lightly last winter. Everybody is on the mend at present. CITIZENS' AL.LIAM E.

GASTON MF.SLIER. Genl Pawienger Ticket Agent, SEDALIA, MO. President D. C. Zerchcr.

Olathe. suffering humanity, she will be missed by all who knew her. She was the mother of eleven children nine of whom are still living. The funeral was preached by Rev. White at the Christian church after hich the remains were interred in the Wilsey cemetery.

Indians, Negroes and Chinese. A free lecture will be given upon the Christiau work of the American Mission-, ary association among these races lh our country, on next Monday night, February 16, In the Congregational church, by Rev. Jos. E. Itoy, D.

of Chicago. The same will be illustrated by seventy-five stereopticon views, thrown upon the screen by a powerful, dissolving calcium light. Eutertalnnient will be joined with Instruction. List of Letters Remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at Council Grove, Kansas, for the week ending Feb. 1L 1891: Frank Baker, Robt Allinder, Euell Millison, W.

H. Linn. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office March 11, 1891, If not delivered before. In calling for the above please say "advertised," giving date of list. P.

J. Pottk, P. M. "Louva, the Pauper," was rendered by the' Wilsey Dramatic Co. at the opera house last Friday night.

The music was furnished by the Council Grove band, the orchestra being composed of the, leading Affording all the luxury and comfort of a Bleeping car with no extra charge. Vice President Ira D. Kellogg, Columbus. Secretary, HIghtmire, ottoiiwood alls. Treasurer AV.

II. Porter, Oswego. Lecturer 8. II. Snyder, Kingman.

ROUND TRIP TICKETS To all popular pleasure reaorta on tale during tht aunimer montha. All traina on thla road paaa through the moat pleaaant and beautiful sectlona of country! Making perfect time, Inaurlng the traveler cloee connection! at all point, rare alwaya loweat and accommodation! the beat. H. C. TOWK8BND, fien.

Paaa'gr and Tk't Af t. St. boula. Mo. Farmers' Alliance Directory of Morris County.

President S. Van Gilder-Vice President Geo. E. Dutcher Secretary W. F.

Millikau- Treasurer Charles Drake- carried the movement through its in cipient stages. DWDERSII 109 I 111 W. Ninth KANSAS CITY. MO. The miff Specialist in the City ht it tegular Graduate in Medicine.

Over 23 yrari' Practice, il gears in Chicago. THE OLDEST IN AGE, N0 LONGEST LOCATED. Authorized by the State to treat A Chronic, Nrrvoua and "Special Dla- 3 Kemlnal Weaknea (iiff'M "'T VrMHtyl lottnfMrrual I I lnpowr). Nervous Debility, Polaoned I every I kind, Urinary Kiseaaea, and In fad I all trouble or dlaeaaea in either maleorlemnle. Cures grnaranteed riiiiiney refunded.

Charge low. Thounanriaof raw. cured. Enrlenc la Important. All nied- are guaranteed to be pure and efllcucioua, l-imr compounded In my perfectly appointed laboratory, and are furnlahed ready for use, rumilng to drug atorea to have uncertain tilled.

No mercury or Injurious uaed. No detention from bun noon, ralleut a distance treated by letter and ei-preNa. merilclnea aent everywhere free from raw or breakage. Slate your vaae ami aend for term. Consultation free and coiiliiUutial, lHmoiiallv or bv letter.

1 Lecturer J. L. Sharp-Assistant lecturer Charles T. Phillips-Doorkeeper J. P.

Hornaday Assistant Doorkeeper A L. Johnson-Chaplain Hev.J. D. Austin- Sargeant-at-arms. Fnuik E.

Brown. Diamond Springs Dots. Walter Miner and Lincoln Cart visited the county seat Friday. Harry and Arthur Loomis visited old friends mid acquaintances in Junction Citv last week. The wolf drive which took place west or the Kickett ranch last week was entirely successful.

Jason Loomis reports the loss of several head of young stock in the last storm. jim xnursaar tue scholars or our Caveatg. and Trade-Mnrki obtained, and all Pat ent buainem conducted for Mod.rilt Feet. Our Office It Oppotite U. I.

Patent Office, and we can eernre patent in leat time than tboee remote from Warhlncton. Bend model, drawing or with deacrlp-tios. We advtae, tf patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not flue till patent la eeenred. A Pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patent," with names of actual clienta in your State, county, or town, aent free.

Addrett. OppetHt Patent Office. With rati a. D. C.

school, with Fitzpatrlck Amrlne and A 4 page DfrW rw It It Heme, aent Gov. HuMrniiEY, in sending in the name of W. H. McBride to succeed D. W.

Wilder as superintendent of insurance, caused a surprise. His persecution of wild-cat companies has lieen more determined and bitter than that of any insurance commissioner of the country. The people of the state liaye invariably approved of his course. It is to be sincerely hoped that the senate will not confirm the appointment. To cater to the influence of insurance swindlers will have a bad Influence In the state.

Our people have suffered severe losses from such institutions, and will be slow tocadone the action of Gov. Humphrey in the matter. It looks like the old republican leaders of Kansas lire incapable of learning anything. Baby Harris as superintendents, removed led In iilnln envelope IllUHtraWd wat for nr. In atamna.

Every male, from the agt rf musical talent of our city. The play was very well rendered considering the disadvantages under which the actors labored, as it was their first apiearance before the footlights, their previous performances having been confined to country schoolhouses. The play was very well received by the audience, and we understand was a financial success. Every en Kt to 46. eUould read ihla book.

the hedge and other nuisances from the school ground, adding decidedly to Its linSfillil' appearance. Heskett, a young sportsman of this THE GREAT TURKISH RHEUMATIC CITE. A pamphlet of tnfonnatloB and ah- vicinity, succeeded last week In killing a 102-pound wildcat, wtth which he had Kraut oi in itwi, mowing now to. imam ratenta. ueat, Trade A rnsTTIVB CTKE for HHKI'-agii i MATIHM.

tor any caae Ibb-lfTl tn-ntmcnt falla to cure or help. F- 5 llrHtwt dlacovery In annala of nierliciiie. One doae glvea a few remove, fever nIBL f'- kMaru, uopyrtcrua, sr quite an encounter. 1M MVNN Subscribe for the official county paper, the Alliance Herald. -S6I Brn4mr.

Hot York. couragement ought to be given to home dramatic enterprises. There is just as good talent in our midst as a majority of the traveling shows which periodically come around and swindle us. Wheat never looked better or more promising. The ground is thoroughly soaked, and the fact that renters are plenty is encouraging.

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